Novel Heterocyclidene Acetamide Derivative

ABSTRACT

A compound represented by formula (I′): 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     (wherein m, n, and p each represent 0 to 2; q represents 0 or 1; R 1  represents halogen, a hydrocarbon group, a heterocyclic group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a CN group, an NO 2  group, or the like; R 2  represents halogen, amino, a hydrocarbon group, an aromatic heterocyclic group, or an oxo group; X 1  represents O, —NR 3 —, or —S(O)r-; X 2  represents a methylene group, O, —NR 3 —, or —S(O)r-; Q′ represents a heteroaryl group, a heteroarylalkyl group, a substituted aryl group, or an aralkyl group; Cycle moiety represents an aryl ring or a heteroaryl ring; and the wavy line represents an E-isomer or a Z-isomer), a salt of the compound, or a solvate of the compound or the salt. A pharmaceutical composition and a transient receptor potential type I (TRPV1) receptor antagonist each contain, as an active ingredient, at least one of the compound, a salt of the compound, and a solvate of the compound or the salt.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a medicine, in particular, a compoundhaving a transient receptor potential type I receptor (hereinafterreferred to as “TRPV1 receptor”) antagonism, in particular, to anacetamide derivative having a heterocyclidene skeleton, a TRPV1 receptorantagonist comprising the derivative as an active ingredient, and anagent for preventing or treating diseases which cause pain and in whichthe TRPV1 receptor is involved, the preventive or treatable agentcomprising the derivative as an active ingredient.

BACKGROUND ART

In a study related to the pain-producing mechanism, a receptor ofcapsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide), which is a main pungenttaste component of chili pepper, (TRPV1 receptor) was cloned in 1997(Caterina M J, Schumacher M A, Tominaga M, Rosen T A, Levine J D, andJulius D., Nature, Vol. 389, pp. 816-824, 1997). The TRPV1 receptor,which is a receptor that recognizes capsaicin, frequently expressed inprimary sensory neurons involved in the sense of pain, and sensoryafferent fibers containing C-fiber nerve endings. Thereafter, many TRPfamily receptors were cloned.

The structures of the TRP family receptors are similar to each other.The TRP family receptors each have a six transmembrane domain, and theN-terminal and the C-terminal of the molecule are disposed in a cell. Inresponse to capsaicin stimulation, an acid (pH 6.0 or less), or heat(43° C. or higher), the TRPV1 receptor allows cations such as a calciumion and a sodium ion to flow into a cell. Accordingly, considering theexpression sites of the TRPV1 receptor and the action of capsaicine, amarked contribution of the TRPV1 receptor to the excitement of nerve wasassumed. Furthermore, contributions of the TRPV1 receptor to livingorganisms have been elucidated from information disclosed in manyprevious reports. In particular, in a mouse in which the TRPV1 receptorhas been deleted (TRPV1 knockout mouse), enhancement of heat sensitivitydue to neuropathic pain is not observed, development of edema issuppressed in a Complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA)-induced inflammatorypain model (Szabo A, Helyes Z, Sandor K, Bite A, Pinter E, Nemeth J,Banvolgyi A, Bolcskei K, Elekes K, and Szolcsanyi J, Journal ofPharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics, Vol. 314, pp. 111-119,2005), and desensitization action by a TRPV1 receptor agonist disclosedin a previous report exhibits an analgetic effect in a neuropathic painmodel and an inflammatory pain model, and thus, an involvement of theTRPV1 receptor in pain has been suggested (Rashid M H, Inoue M, Kondo S,Kawashima T, Bakoshi S, and Ueda H, Journal of Pharmacology AndExperimental Therapeutics, Vol. 304, pp. 940-948, 2003).

Application of capsaicin causes a temporary acute pain, but then inducesdesensitization to cause an analgetic effect. On the basis of thischaracteristic, many TRPV1 receptor agonists, such as a capsaicin cream,have been under development as analgetic drugs (Saper J R, Klapper J,Mathew N T, Rapoport A, Phillips S B, and Bernstein J E, Archives ofNeurology, Vol. 59, pp. 990-994, 2002).

Recently, it has been reported that, in dorsal root ganglion cells of adiabetic pain model rat induced by administering streptozotocin,depolarization due to capsaicin stimulation is accelerated, that is, thesensitivity of the TRPV1 receptor is enhanced. Thus, an involvement ofthe TRPV1 receptor in diabetic pain has been suggested (Hong S and WileyJ W, The Journal of Biological Chemistry, Vol. 280, pp. 618-627, 2005).In addition, it has been reported that the desensitization action ofcapsaicin, which is a TRPV1 receptor agonist, is effective for improvingthe bladder function, and thus, a contribution to urination has alsobeen suggested (Masayuki Takeda and Isao Araki, Nippon Yakurigaku zasshi(Folia Pharmacologica Japonica), Vol. 121, pp. 325-330, 2003).Furthermore, contraction of bronchia caused by capsaicin stimulation, aninhibition effect of a TRPV1 receptor antagonist for this action, andthe like have also been reported, and thus, an involvement inrespiratory organs has also been suggested. It has been elucidated thatthe TRPV1 receptor is involved in various diseases. From the informationdescribed above, TRPV1 receptor regulators that modulate the function ofthe TRPV1 receptor have been expected to be useful.

Among such TRPV1 regulators, agonists that stimulate the TRPV1 receptorto induce desensitization and antagonists are expected to be useful intreating various diseases. Among these agonists and antagonists, sincethe agonists cause pain involving temporary acute stimulation and soforth, TRPV1 receptor antagonists that do not induce such excitation dueto stimulation have attracted attention. Currently, compounds having aTRPV1 receptor antagonism are expected to be widely useful for, forexample, analgetic drugs, therapeutic drugs for urinary incontinence,and therapeutic drugs for respiratory diseases.

Pain is defined as “an unpleasant, sensory and emotional experience thatis caused by a substantial or latent lesion of a tissue, and a sensoryand emotional experience that is described using such an expression”.Pain can be roughly divided into three categories: 1. nociceptive pain,2. neuropathic pain, and 3. psychogenic pain.

The nociceptive pain is physiological pain caused by mechanical stimuli,thermal stimuli, or chemical stimuli. In general, the nociceptive painacute pain and serves as a biosensor based on unpleasant sensoryexperiences to protect the body from danger. It has been thought thatpain such as rheumatism is surely acute pain. However, a prolongedperiod from the onset thereof and the chronicity of inflammation bringabout chronic pain.

Hyperalgesia to thermal to thermal stimuli or mechanical stimuli arisesafter tissue damage or during inflammation. The sensitization ofreceptors to a pain-inducing material and pain-inducing stimuli isreported in explanation of the hyperalgesia to thermal stimuli ormechanical stimuli. Examples thereof include sensitization of painreceptors due to inflammatory mediators occuring in local inflammationand a decrease in the pH therein, an increase in reactivity tobradykinin and histamine due to an increase in the temperature of localinflammation, and sensitization due to nerve growth factor (NGF)(reference: Kazuo Hanaoka, Itami-Kiso, Shindan, Chiryo-(Pain-Base,Diagnosis, and Therapy-), Asakura Shoten, 2004). Specific examplesthereof include chronic rheumatism and knee osteoarthiritis, which aretypical examples. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) havebeen used for treatment of inflammatory pain due to pain chronicrheumatism and knee osteoarthiritis for a long period of time. However,the use thereof is restricted because of side effects due to a disorderof apparatus digestorius and renal disorder. Furthermore, althoughcyclooxygenase-2-selective inhibitors (COX2 inhibitors) have beendeveloped for reducing the side effects of NSAIDs, there is concern abutside effect that can lead to cardiac insufficiency which has become asocial problem. Accordingly, an inflammatory pain therapeutic agenthaving higher efficacy in oral administration and having fewer sideeffects is required.

Postoperative pain is basically inflammatory pain which tissue damageaccompanies, and includes factors of neurogenic pain factor derived fromnerve injury. Postoperative pain is broadly divided into somatic painand visceral pain. Somatic pain is further divided into superficial painand deep pain. Among these, when severe postoperative pain is leftuntreated, nerve sensitization occurs; hence, pain is also evoked byinnocuous stimuli, such as a touch and a press (allodynia). When suchpain occurs, there are many intractable cases that cannot be controlledby nerve block therapy and the administration of drugs, such as NSAIDs,antiepileptic drugs, and opioid agonists. Furthermore, these drugs usedhave side effects. For example, the-NSAIDs have side effects due todisorder of apparatus digestorius organs and renal disorder. In theantiepileptic drugs, carbamazepine and Phenytoin have side effects, suchas tibutation, eruption, digestive symptoms, and cardiotoxicity; andGabapentin has side effects such as somnolence and vertigo. The opioidagonists have side effects such as constipation. Accordingly, apostoperative pain therapeutic agent having higher efficacy and havingfewer side effects is required.

Neuropathic pain is pain caused by primary damage of a certain portionin a neurotransmission system ranging from a periphery to center orcaused by a malfunction thereof (Kenjiro Dan, Zusetsu SaishinMasuikagaku sirizu 4, Itami no rinsho (Textbook of anesthesiology 4,Fully illustrated) Chapter 1, 1998, Medical View Co., Ltd.).

Nerve injuries that cause neuropathic pain are typically externalinjuries or lesions on a peripheral nerve, a nerve plexus, or perineuralsoft-tissue. However, neuropathic pain is also caused by lesions oncentral somatosensory pathways (for example, ascending somatosensorypathways in spinal cord, brainstem, the thalamic or cortex level, andthe like). For example, neuropathic pain is possibly caused by any ofneurodegenerating diseases, osteolytic disease, metabolic disorder,cancer, infection, inflammation, after surgical operation, externalinjuries, radiotherapy, treatment using anticancer agents, and the like.However, the pathophysiological mechanism, or in particular, themolecular mechanism of the onset, has not yet been completelyelucidated.

Allodynia is known as an example of an abnormal skin reactioncharacterizing neuropathic pain is allodynia. Allodynia is a state inwhich a person feels pain even with stimulation that would not result innormal person feeling pain. In allodynia, pain is evoked by tactilestimulus. That is, fundamental characteristics of allodynia arequalitative change in sensory responses and a low pain threshold. Inpostherpetic neuralgia, which is representative of neuropathic pain, itis confirmed that 87% of patients have allodynia. It is alleged that thestrength of pain in postherpetic neuralgia is proportional to the degreeof allodynia. Allodynia, which is a symptom that markedly constrainspatients' freedom, draws attention as a therapeutic target ofpostherpetic neuralgia.

Herpes is a disease in which an infected herpes virus is neurons tocause onset, and 70% of herpes patients feel severe pain. This paindisappears as the disease is treated. However, about 10% of the patientssuffers from so-called postherpetic neuralgia in which the pain remainsfor many years even after the disease is cured. On pathogeneticmechanism, it is said that the herpes virus proliferates again from anerve ganglion, and nerve lesions generated during this proliferationaccelerate reorganization of synapses, thus causing allodynia, which isneuropathic pain. In clinical settings, elderly people are more likelyto develop the postherpetic neuralgia, and 70% or more of the cases ofpostherpetic neuralgia occur in patients 60 years old or older. Examplesof a therapeutic agent used include anticonvulsant agents, non-steroidalanti-inflammatory agents, steroids, and the like, but there is nocomplete therapy (reference: Kazuo Hanaoka, Itami-Kiso, Shindan,Chiryo-(Pain-Base, Diagnosis, and Therapy-), Asakura Shoten, 2004).

Diabetic pain is broadly categorized into acute pain that occurs whenhyperglycemia is rapidly remedied and chronic pain that occurs due tofactors such as demyelination or nerve regeneration. Among these typesof diabetic pain, the chronic pain is neuropathic pain due toinflammation of the dorsal root ganglion caused by a decrease in thebloodstream due to diabetes, and spontaneous firing of neurons andexcitability caused by the subsequent regeneration of nerve fibers.Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, antidepressant agents, capsaicincreams and the like are used for therapy. However, there is no perfecttherapeutic agent for treatment of diabetic pain that can cure all thetypes of diabetic pain using a single agent (Reference: Iyaku no ayumi(Progress in Medicine)(Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine),Vol. 211, No. 5, 2004, Special feature “Itami shigunaru no seigyo kikoto saishin chiryo ebidensu” (“Control mechanisms of Pain Signal andLatest Evidence-based Therapy”)).

In neuropathic pain, analgesic treatment for patients who complain of achronic pain symptom that interferes with-their daily life directlyimproves the quality of life. However, it is believed that centralanalgetic agents represented by morphine, non-steroidalanti-inflammatory analgesic agents, and steroids are not effectiveagainst neuropathic pain. In practical pharmacotherapy, antidepressantagents such as amitriptyline; antiepileptic drugs such as Gabapentin,Pregabalin, carbamazepine, and phenytoin; and antiarrhythmic agents suchas mexiletine are also used and prescribed for the treatment ofneuropathic pain. However, it is known that these drugs have thefollowing side effects: Amitriptyline causes side effects such as drymouth, drowsiness, sedation, constipation, and dysuria. Carbamazepineand phenytoin cause side effects such as light-headedness, eruption,digestive apparatus symptons, and cardiotoxicity. Gabapentin causes sideeffects such as somnolence and vertigo. Mexiletine causes side effectssuch as vertigo and digestive apparatus symptoms. These drugs, which arenot specific neuropathic pain therapeutic agents, have poor dissociationbetween drug efficacy and side effect, thus, resulting in low treatmentof satisfaction. Accordingly, a neuropathic pain therapeutic agent thatexhibits a higher efficacy in oral administration and that have fewerside effects is required.

Recently, compounds having a TRPV1 receptor antagonism have beenstudied. Known heterocyclic compounds each having an amide bond aredisclosed in, for example, PCT Publication No. 03/049702 pamphlet(Patent Document 1), PCT Publication No. 04/056774 pamphlet (PatentDocument 2), PCT Publication No. 04/069792 pamphlet (Patent Document 3),PCT Publication No. 04/100865 pamphlet (Patent Document 4), PCTPublication No. 04/110986 pamphlet (Patent Document 5), PCT PublicationNo. 05/016922 pamphlet (Patent Document 6), PCT Publication No.05/030766 pamphlet (Patent Document 7), PCT Publication No. 05/040121pamphlet (Patent Document 8), PCT Publication No. 05/046683 pamphlet(Patent Document 9), PCT Publication No. 05/070885 pamphlet (PatentDocument 10), PCT Publication No. 05/095329 pamphlet (Patent Document11), PCT Publication No. 06/006741 pamphlet (Patent Document 12), PCTPublication No. 06/038871 pamphlet (Patent Document 13), and PCTPublication No. 06/058338 pamphlet (Patent Document 14). However, thesepatent documents do not disclose heterocyclidene acetamide derivatives.

Examples of the related art that disclose a compound having aheterocyclidene skeleton include that are PCT Publication No. 94/26692pamphlet (Patent Document 15), PCT Publication No. 95/06035 pamphlet(Patent Document 16), PCT Publication No. 98/39325 pamphlet(Patent-Document 17), PCT Publication No. 03/042181 pamphlet (PatentDocument 18), Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2001-213870(Patent Document 19), PCT Publication No. 06/064075 pamphlet (PatentDocument 20), Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, Vol. 22, No. 6, pp.1511-18, 1985 (Non-Patent Document 1), Tetrahedron Letters, Vol. 42, No.18, pp. 3227-3230, 2001 (Non-Patent Document 2), and ChemicalPharmaceutical Bulletin, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 329-339, 1999 (Non-PatentDocument 3).

Patent Document 15 discloses, as a muscle relaxant, a compound with astructure which has a 2H-1-benzopyran-4-ylidene skeleton or a1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-quinolidene skeleton and in which a hydrogen atom,an alkyl group, or a cycloalkyl group is bonded to the N atom of theacetamide structure. However, a compound in which a substituted arylgroup, heteroaryl group, or the like is bonded to the N atom is notdisclosed. Patent Documents 16 to 18 disclose, as an argininevasopressin antagonist or an oxytocin antagonist, a compound with aspecific structure which has a4,4-difluoro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1-benzodiazepine skeleton and inwhich an aryl carbonyl group substituted an aryl is bonded to the N atomof the 1-position of the skeleton.

Patent Document 19 discloses, as a 2-(1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-ylidene1,1-dioxide) acetamide derivative used as a novel charge-control agentfor a toner for electrostatography, a specific compound in which the Natom of the acetamide has a substituted phenyl group.

Patent Document 20 discloses, as an amide derivative of a2,3-dihydro-1-oxo-1H-isoquinolin-4-ylidene used as a calpain inhibitor,a compound with a specific structure which has a sec-butyl group at the3-position.

In a report related to the synthesis of an oxyindole derivative,Non-Patent Document 1 discloses2-(1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-3H-indol-3-ylidene)-N,N-dimethyl-acetamide.However, a substituted aryl group or heteroaryl group, or the like isnot bonded to the N atom.

Non-Patent Document 2 discloses, as a(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-oxo-5H-1,4,-benzodiazepin-5-ylidene)acetamidederivative used for an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist, acompound with a specific structure in which a phenyl group is bonded tothe N atom of the acetamide.

Non-Patent Document 3 discloses, as a(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1-benzodiazepin-5-ylidene)acetamide derivativeused as a nonpeptide arginine vasopressin antagonist, a compound with aspecific structure in which a 2-pyridylmethyl group is bonded to the Natom of the acetamide, and the benzodiazepine skeleton does not have asubstituent.

Patent Documents 15 to 20 and Non-Patent Documents 1 to 3 disclosecompounds each having a heterocyclidene skeleton, but the antagonism ofthe TRPV1 receptor is not disclosed or suggested.

In the development of pharmaceuticals, it is required to satisfy strictcriteria for not only target pharmacological activity but alsoabsorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and the like. Withrespect to drug interactions, desensitization or tolerance, digestiveabsorption in oral administration, the rate of transfer to a smallintestine, the rate of absorption and first-pass effect, an organbarrier, protein binding, induction of a drug-metabolizing enzyme, anexcretion pathway and body clearance, a method of administration (anapplication site, a method, and purpose), and the like, various agendaare required. However, a drug that satisfies these requirements isseldom discovered.

These comprehensive problems in drug development also exist for TRPV1receptor antagonists, and TRPV1 receptor antagonists have not yet beenreleased onto the market. More specifically, compounds having a TRPV1receptor antagonism also include problems in terms of usefulness andsafety. For example, these compounds have low metabolic stability andoral administration of these compounds is difficult; these compoundsexhibit inhibitory activity of the human ether-a-go-go related gene(hERG) channel, which may cause arrhythmia, and pharmacokinetics ofthese compounds are not satisfactory. Accordingly, a compound in whichthese problems are solved and which has high activity has been desired.

In addition, a compound that causes fewer of the above-mentioned sideeffects than known drugs that are currently used in the treatment ofpain including the above-described types of neuropathic pain has beendesired.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention

Under the above-described circumstances, a, TRPV1 receptor antagonistthat can be orally administered, that has high safety, and that hasexcellent effectiveness, an agent for preventing or treating diseases inwhich the TRPV1 receptor is involved, and in particular, an agent forpreventing or treating pain have been desired. In the related art,amitriptyline causes side effects such as dry mouth, drowsiness,sedation, constipation, and dysuria; carbamazepine and phenytoin causeside effects such as eruption, digestive apparatus symptoms, andcardiotoxicity; gabapentin causes side effects such as somnolence andvertigo; mexiletine causes side effects such as vertigo and digestiveapparatus symptoms; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs cause sideeffects such as gastrointestinal damage; and COX2 inhibitors cause aside effect of heart failure. Accordingly, in particular, an agent forpreventing or treating pain which can orally administered to mammalsincluding humans, in particular, which can be clinically easily used,and in which at least one of the above-described problems of the relatedart is overcome, for example, one which causes fewer of theabove-mentioned side effects than known drugs, one which does not havean inhibitory action of an hERG current, one which has satisfactorymetabolic stability, one which can be orally administered, or one whichhas satisfactory pharmacokinetics has been strongly desired.

Means for Solving the Problems

The present invention provides a compound having a TRPV1 receptorantagonism, in particular, a heterocyclidene acetamide derivativerepresented by formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,and a solvate thereof; a TRPV1 receptor antagonist, and an agent forpreventing or treating pain, in particular, an agent for preventing ortreating neuropathic pain, and an agent for preventing or treatinginflammatory pain that contain the derivative as an active ingredient.

Advantages of the Invention

In order to solve the above problems and to obtain a compound having aTRPV1 receptor antagonism having high safety and excellenteffectiveness, the present inventors have conducted intensive studiesand found that acetamide derivatives having a heterocyclidene skeletonand represented by formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof, and solvates thereof have an excellent TRPV1 receptorantagonism. The group of these compounds does not have an inhibitoryaction of an hERG channel and has high safety, high metabolic stability,and excellent oral absorbability. Accordingly, a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising one of the compounds as an active ingredient ispromising as an agent for preventing or treating pain that can be orallyadministered, in particular, as an agent for preventing or treatingneuropathic pain, or an agent for preventing or treating inflammatorypain.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a TRPV1 receptor antagonist, and an agentfor preventing or treating pain that comprise a compound represented byformula (I) described in embodiments below, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a solvate thereof as an active ingredient; aheterocyclidene acetamide derivative represented by formula (I′), a saltthereof, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the derivative or asalt thereof; and pharmaceutical use of the derivative or a saltthereof.

Embodiments of the-present invention will now be described. In thedescription related to the compounds of the present invention, forexample, the expression “C₁₋₆” means, unless otherwise stated, “a linearor branched chain having 1 to 6 carbon atoms” for a linear group, and“the number of carbon atoms constituting a ring” for a cyclic group.

The molecular weight of a compound represented by formula (I) of thepresent invention is not particularly limited. However, the molecularweight is preferably 1000 or less, and more preferably 700 or less. Whenthe structure of a compound is specified in recent drug design, inaddition to the basic skeleton having a pharmacological feature, alimitation such as that of the molecular weight is normally used asanother significant limiting factor. In particular, when the oralabsorbability of the drug is considered, the molecular weight ispreferably 700 or less.

Embodiments of the Present Invention [1] First Embodiment of the PresentInvention

A first embodiment of the present invention provides a TRPV1 receptorantagonist comprising at least one of compounds represented by formula(I):

(wherein m, n, and p each independently represent an integer of 0 to 2;q represents an integer of 0 or 1; R¹ represents a group selected from ahalogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, asubstituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyl group, an amino group which may be mono- ordi-substituted with a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl group, aprotected or unprotected hydroxyl group, a protected or unprotectedcarboxyl group, a carbamoyl group which may be mono- or di-substitutedwith a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl group, a C₁₋₆ alkanoylgroup, a C₁₋₆ alkylthio group, a C₁₋₆ alkylsulfinyl group, a C₁₋₆alkylsulfonyl group, a sulfamoyl group which may be mono- ordi-substituted with a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl group, acyano group, and a nitro group; R² represents a group selected from ahalogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, a substitutedor unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, a substituted or unsubstitutedaromatic heterocyclic group, and an oxo group, or two geminal or vicinalR²'s may bind to each other to form a C₂₋₆ alkylene group, and form acyclo ring group together with the carbon atom to which the two R²'s arebonded; X₁ represents an oxygen atom, —NR³— (wherein R³ is a hydrogenatom, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, a substituted orunsubstituted heterocyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted acylgroup), or —S(O)r- (wherein r is an integer of 0 to 2); X₂ represents amethylene group, an oxygen atom, —NR³— (wherein R³ is a hydrogen atom, asubstituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, a substituted orunsubstituted heterocyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted acylgroup) or —S(O)r- (wherein r is an integer of 0 to 2); Q represents asubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroarylalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group; Cycle moietyrepresents a five- or six-membered aryl ring or heteroaryl ring; thebroken line represents a condensation of two rings; and the wavy linerepresents an E-isomer or a Z-isomer), pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

Each of the groups in formula (I) used in the pharmaceutical compositionof embodiment [1] above will now be described specifically. In thefollowing description, the expression “C₁₋₆” means that the number ofcarbon atoms is in the range of 1 to 6. For example, a C₁₋₆ alkyl grouprepresents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

[1-1] In the compounds represented by formula (I), R¹ is a halogen atom,a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, a substituted orunsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group,an amino group which may be mono- or di-substituted with a substitutedor unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl group, a protected or unprotected hydroxylgroup, a protected or unprotected carboxyl group, a carbamoyl groupwhich may be mono- or di-substituted with a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁₋₆ alkyl group, a C₁₋₆ alkanoyl group, a C₁₋₆ alkylthio group, a C₁₋₆alkylsulfinyl group, a C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group, a sulfamoyl group whichmay be mono- or di-substituted with a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆alkyl group, a cyano group, or a nitro group. Among these, a substitutedor unsubstituted hydrocarbon group is preferred.

Examples of the “halogen atom” include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom,a bromine atom, and an iodine atom.

The “hydrocarbon groups” of the “substituted or unsubstitutedhydrocarbon groups” include aliphatic hydrocarbon groups, alicyclichydrocarbon groups, and aryl groups. Among these, aliphatic hydrocarbongroups are preferred.

Examples of the “aliphatic hydrocarbon groups” in the “substituted orunsubstituted aliphatic hydrocarbon groups” include liner or branchedhydrocarbon groups such as alkyl groups, alkenyl groups, andalkynyl-groups.

Examples of the “alkyl groups” include C₁₋₁₀ (more preferably C₁₋₆)alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl,sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, tert-pentyl,1-methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl, hexyl, isohexyl,1-methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl, 1,1-dimethylbutyl,1,2-dimethylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl, 1,3-dimethylbutyl,2,3-dimethylbutyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl, 1-ethylbutyl, 2-ethylbutyl,1,1,2-trimethylpropyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl,1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl, n-hexyl, 1-methyl-heptyl, and n-nonyl.

Examples of the “alkenyl groups” include C₂₋₆ alkenyl groups such asvinyl, allyl, isopropenyl, 2-methylallyl, butenyl, pentenyl, andhexenyl.

Examples of the “alkynyl groups” include C₂₋₆ alkynyl groups such asethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl, butynyl, pentynyl, and hexynyl.

Examples of the “alicyclic hydrocarbon groups” include saturated andunsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon groups such as cycloalkyl groups,cycloalkenyl groups, and cycloalkanedienyl groups.

Examples of the “cycloalkyl groups” include C₃₋₉ cycloalkyl groups suchas-cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl,cyclooctyl, and cyclononyl.

Examples of the “cycloalkenyl groups” include C₃₋₆ cycloalkenyl groupssuch as 1-cyclopropen-1-yl, 1-cyclobuten-1-yl, 1-cyclopenten-1-yl,2-cyclopenten-1-yl, 3-cyclopenten-1-yl, and 1-cyclohexen-1-yl.

Examples of the “cycloalkanedienyl groups” include C₄₋₆cycloalkanedienyl groups such as 2,4-cyclopentadien-1-yl and2,5-cyclohexadien-1-yl.

Examples of the “aryl groups” include C₆₋₁₄ aryl groups such as phenyl,naphthyl, biphenylyl, 2-anthryl, phenanthryl, acenaphthyl, and5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalenyl; and partially hydrogenated fused arylsuch as indanyl and tetrahydronaphthyl.

Examples of the heterocyclic groups of the “substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclic groups” in R¹ include aromatic heterocyclic groups andsaturated or unsaturated non-aromatic heterocyclic groups. Examples ofthe rings include five- to fourteen-membered rings, preferably five- totwelve-membered rings, containing at least one heteroatom (preferably, 1to 4 heteroatoms) selected from N, O, and S in addition to the carbonatoms.

The “aromatic heterocyclic groups” include monocyclic aromaticheterocyclic groups and fused aromatic heterocyclic groups. Preferably,the monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic groups each have a five- orsix-membered ring. Examples thereof include pyrrolyl, furyl, thienyl,imidazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl,1,2,3-triazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl, 1,2,3-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl,1,3,4-oxadiazolyl, furazanyl, 1,2,3-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl,1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl,pyrazinyl, 1,2,3-triazinyl, 1,2,4-triazinyl, 1,2,5-triazinyl,1,3,5-triazinyl, and thiadiazinyl.

Preferably, the fused aromatic heterocyclic groups each have an eight-to twelve-membered ring. These groups include, for example, monovalentgroups obtained by removing any hydrogen atom from a ring formed bycondensing the above-mentioned five- or six-membered aromatic ring withone or a plurality of (preferably 1 to 2) aromatic rings (such asbenzene rings).

Specific examples thereof include indolyl, isoindolyl, 1H-indazolyl,benzofuranyl (-2-yl), isobenzofuranyl, benzothienyl (-2-yl),isobenzothienyl, benzindazolyl, benzoxazolyl (-2-yl),1,2-benzisoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl (-2-yl), 1,2-benzisothiazolyl,2H-benzopyranyl (-3-yl), (1H-)benzimidazolyl (-2-yl), 1H-benzotriazolyl,4H-1,4-benzoxazinyl, 4H-1,4-benzothiazinyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl,cinnolinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, phthalazinyl, naphthylizinyl,purinyl, pteridinyl, carbazolyl, carbolinyl, acridinyl, phenoxazinyl,phenothiazinyl, phenazinyl, phenoxathinyl, thianthrenyl,phenanthridinyl, phenanthrolinyl, indolizinyl,(4,5,6,7-)tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridyl (-2-yl),(4,5,6,7-)tetrahydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridyl,(1,2,3,4-)tetrahydroisoquinolyl (-6-yl), thiazolo[5,4-c]pyridyl (-2-yl),pyrrolo[1,2-b]pyridazinyl, pyrazo[1,5-a]pyridyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridyl,imidazo[1,5-a]pyridyl, imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazinyl,imidazo[1,5-a]pyrimidinyl, [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridyl,1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazinyl, chromenyl (2H-chromenyl),1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridyl, and [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5a]pyrimidinyl(Preferred embodiments are indicated in the parenthesis “( )”)

Examples thereof also include partially hydrogenated fused aromaticheterocyclic groups and the like, such as tetrahydroquinolinyl,tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, tetrahydrobenzoxazepinyl,tetrahydrobenzoazepinyl, tetrahydronaphthpyridinyl,tetrahydroquinoxalinyl, chromanyl, dihydrobenzoxazinyl,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzothiazinyl, dihydrobenzothiazolyl,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazinyl, isochromanyl, indolinyl, pteridinyl,2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxinyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methylquinolinyl,1,3-dihydro-1-oxoisobenzofuranyl, and6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridyl.

Examples of the “non-aromatic heterocyclic groups” include three- toeight-membered saturated and unsaturated non-aromatic heterocyclicgroups such as azetidinyl, oxiranyl, oxetanyl, thietanyl, pyrolidinyl,tetrahydrofuryl, thiolanyl, pyrazolinyl, pyrazolidinyl, piperidyl,tetrahydropyranyl, piperadinyl, morpholinyl, oxazolinyl, thiazolinyl,thiomorpholinyl, and quinuclidinyl.

In the “substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkoxy group”, examples of theC₁₋₆ alkoxy groups include a methoxy group, ethoxy group, propoxy group,isopropoxy group, butoxy group, isobutoxy group, sec-butoxy group,tert-butoxy group, pentyloxy group, isopentyloxy group, 3-pentyloxygroup, tert-pentyloxy group, neopentyloxy group, 2-methylbutoxy group,1,2-dimethylpropoxy group, 1-ethylpropoxy group, hexyloxy group,cyclopropyloxy group, cyclobutyloxy group, cyclopentyloxy group,cyclohexyloxy group, cyclopropylmethyloxy group, 1-cyclopropylethyloxygroup, 2-cyclopropylethyloxy group, cyclobutylmethyloxy group,2-cyclobutylethyloxy group, and cyclopentylmethyloxy group.

In the “substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group”,examples of the C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl groups include a methoxycarbonylgroup, ethoxycarbonyl group, propoxycarbonyl group, isopropoxycarbonylgroup, butoxycarbonyl group, isobutoxycarbonyl group, sec-butoxycarbonylgroup, tert-butoxycarbonyl group, pentyloxycarbonyl group,isopentyloxycarbonyl group, neopentyloxycarbonyl group,tert-pentyloxycarbonyl group, hexyloxycarbonyl group,cyclopropyloxycarbonyl group, cyclobutyloxycarbonyl group,cyclopentyloxycarbonyl group, cyclohexyloxycarbonyl group,cyclopropylmethyloxycarbonyl group, 1-cyclopropylethyloxycarbonyl group,2-cyclopropylethyloxycarbonyl group, cyclobutylmethyloxycarbonyl group,2-cyclobutylethyloxycarbonyl group and cyclopentylmethyloxycarbonylgroup.

In the “amino group which is optionally mono- or di-substituted with asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl group”, the amino group whichmay be mono- or di-substituted with a C₁₋₆ alkyl group means an aminogroup in which one or two hydrogen atoms of the amino group may besubstituted with the above-mentioned “C₁₋₆ alkyl group”. Specificexamples thereof include an amino group, methylamino group, ethylaminogroup, propylamino group, isopropylamino group, butylamino group,isobutylamino group, pentylamino group, isopentylamino group, hexylaminogroup, isohexylamino group, dimethylamino group, diethylamino group,dipropylamino group, diisopropylamino group, dibutylamino group,dipentylamino group, ethylmethylamino group, methylpropylamino group,ethylpropylamino group, butylmethylamino group, butylethylamino group,and butylpropylamino group.

Examples of the protective group for the “protected or unprotectedhydroxyl group” include alkyl protective groups such as a methyl group,tert-butyl group, benzyl group, trityl group, and methoxymethyl group;silyl protective groups such as a trimethylsilyl group andtert-butyldimethylsilyl group; acyl protective groups such as a formylgroup, acetyl group, and benzoyl group; and carbonate protective groupssuch as a methoxycarbonyl group and benzyloxycarbonyl group.

Examples of the protective group for the “protected or unprotectedcarboxyl group” include alkylester protective groups such as a methylgroup, ethyl group, tert-butyl group, benzyl group, diphenylmethylgroup, and trityl group; and silyl ester protective groups such as atrimethylsilyl group and tert-butyldimethylsilyl group.

In the “carbamoyl group which is optionally mono- or di-substituted witha substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl group”, the carbamoyl groupwhich may be mono- or di-substituted with a C₁₋₆ alkyl group means acarbamoyl group in which one or two hydrogen atoms bonded to thenitrogen atom of the carbamoyl group may be substituted with theabove-mentioned “C₁₋₆ alkyl group”. Specific examples thereof include acarbamoyl group, methylcarbamoyl group, ethylcarbamoyl group,propylcarbamoyl group, isopropylcarbamoyl group, cydlopropylcarbamoylgroup, butylcarbamoyl group, isobutylcarbamoyl group, pentylcarbamoylgroup, isopentylcarbamoyl group, hexylcarbamoyl group, isohexylcarbamoylgroup, dimethylcarbamoyl group, diethylcarbamoyl group,dipropylcarbamoyl group, diisopropylcarbamoyl group, dibutylcarbamoylgroup, dipentylcarbamoyl group, ethylmethylcarbamoyl group,methylpropylcarbamoyl group, ethylpropylcarbamoyl group,butylmethylcarbamoyl group, butylethylcarbamoyl group, andbutylpropylcarbamoyl group.

Examples of the “C₁₋₆ alkanoyl group” include a formyl group, acetylgroup, propionyl group, butyryl group, isobutyryl group, valeryl group,isovaleryl group, pivaloyl group, and hexanoyl group.

Examples of the “C₁₋₆ alkylthio group” include a methylthio group,ethylthio group, propylthio group, isopropylthio group, butylthio group,isobutylthio group, sec-butylthio group, tert-butylthio group,pentylthio group, isopentylthio group, tert-pentylthio group,neopentylthio group, 2-methylbutylthio group, 1,2-dimethylpropylthiogroup, 1-ethylpropylthio group, hexylthio group, cyclopropylthio group,cyclobutylthio group, cyclopentylthio group, cyclohexylthio group,cyclopropylmethylthio group, 1-cyclopropylethylthio group,2-cyclopropylethylthio group, cyclobutylmethylthio group,2-cyclobutylethylthio group, and cyclopentylmethylthio group.

Examples of the “C₁₋₆ alkylsulfinyl group” include a methylsulfinylgroup, ethylsulfinyl group, propylsulfinyl group, isopropylsulfinylgroup, butylsulfinyl group, isobutylsulfinyl group, sec-butylsulfinylgroup, tert-butylsulfinyl group, pentylsulfinyl group, isopentylsulfinylgroup, tert-pentylsulfinyl group, neopentylsulfinyl group,2-methylbutylsulfinyl group, 1,2-dimethylpropylsulfinyl group,1-ethylpropylsulfinyl group, hexylsulfinyl group, cyclopropylsulfinylgroup, cyclobutylsulfinyl group, cyclopentylsulfinyl group,cyclohexylsulfinyl group, cyclopropylmethylsulfinyl group,1-cyclopropylethylsulfinyl group, 2-cyclopropylethylsulfinyl group,cyclobutylmethylsulfinyl group, 2-cyclobutylethylsulfinyl group, andcyclopentylmethylsulfinyl group.

Examples of the “C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group” include a methylsulfonylgroup, ethylsulfonyl group, propylsulfonyl group, isopropylsulfonylgroup, butylsulfonyl group, isobutylsulfonyl group, sec-butylsulfonylgroup, tert-butylsulfonyl group, pentylsulfonyl group, isopentylsulfonylgroup, tert-pentylsulfonyl group, neopentylsulfonyl group,2-methylbutylsulfonyl group, 1,2-dimethylpropylsulfonyl group,1-ethylpropylsulfonyl group, hexylsulfonyl group, cyclopropylsulfonylgroup, cyclobutylsulfonyl group, cyclopentylsulfonyl group,cyclohexylsulfonyl group, cyclopropylmethylsulfonyl group,1-cyclopropylethylsulfonyl group, 2-cyclopropylethylsulfonyl group,cyclobutylmethylsulfonyl group, 2-cyclobutylethylsulfonyl group, andcyclopentylmethylsulfonyl group.

In the “sulfamoyl group which may be mono- or di-substituted with asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl group”, the sulfamoyl groupwhich may be mono- or di-substituted with a C₁₋₆ alkyl group means asulfamoyl group in which one or two hydrogen atoms bonded to thenitrogen atom of the sulfamoyl group may be substituted with theabove-mentioned “C₁₋₆ alkyl group”. Specific examples thereof include asulfamoyl group, methylsulfamoyl group, ethylsulfamoyl group,propylsulfamoyl group, isopropylsulfamoyl group, cyclopropylsulfamoylgroup, butylsulfamoyl group, isobutylsulfamoyl group, pentylsulfamoylgroup, isopentylsulfamoyl group, hexylsulfamoyl group, isohexylsulfamoylgroup, dimethylsulfamoyl group, diethylsulfamoyl group,dipropylsulfamoyl group, diisopropylsulfamoyl.group, dibutylsulfamoylgroup, dipentylsulfamoyl group, ethylmethylsulfamoyl group,methylpropylsulfamoyl group, ethylpropylsulfamoyl group,butylmethylsulfamoyl group, butylethylsulfamoyl group, andbutylpropylsulfamoyl group.

Examples of the “substituents” of the “substituted or unsubstitutedhydrocarbon group”, the “substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclicgroup”, the “substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkoxy group”, the“substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group”, the “aminogroup which may be mono- or di-substituted with a substituted orunsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl group”, the “carbamoyl group which may be mono-or di-substituted with a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl group”,or the “sulfamoyl group which may be mono- or di-substituted with asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl group” in R¹ include (a) alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, and cycloalkenyl; (b) heterocyclicgroups; (c) amino; (d) imidoyl, amidino, hydroxyl, thiol, and oxo; (e)halogen atoms such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine, cyano,and nitro; (f) carboxyl; and (g) carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, sulfonyl,sulfinyl, sulfide, and acyl. Among (a) to (g) mentioned above, thegroups except for (e) may further have a substituent. The above groupsin R¹ may be optionally substituted with 1 to 5 such substituents.Examples of the substituents (a) to (g) will now be describedspecifically.

(a) The alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl,-and cycloalkenylgroups may be any of the “alkyl groups”, “alkenyl groups”, “alkynylgroups”, “aryl groups”, “cycloalkyl groups” and “cycloalkenyl groups”mentioned as examples of the “hydrocarbon group” for R¹. The preferredgroups are C₁₋₆ alkyl groups, C₂₋₆ alkenyl groups, C₂₋₆ alkynyl groups,C₆₋₁₄ aryl groups, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl groups, and C₃₋₆ cycloalkenyl groups.

These groups may further include an optional substituent RI (wherein RIrepresents a group selected from C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl,carboxyl, carbamoyl which may be mono- or di-substituted with C₁₋₆alkyl, halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, halogenated C₁₋₆ alkyl, amino which may bemono- or di-substituted with C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenoylamino, nitro,hydroxyl, phenyl, phenoxy, benzyl, pyridyl, oxo, cyano, and amidino).

(b) The heterocyclic group may be any of the “aromatic heterocyclicgroups” and “non-aromatic heterocyclic groups” mentioned as examples ofthe “heterocyclic group” for R¹. More preferably, the heterocyclicgroups include (i) “five- or six-membered, monocyclic aromaticheterocyclic groups”, (ii) “eight- to twelve-membered, fused, aromaticheterocyclic groups”, and (iii) “three- to eight-membered, saturated orunsaturated, non-aromatic heterocyclic groups” which contain 1 to 4heteroatoms selected from a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, and a sulfuratom in addition to carbon atoms.

These groups may further include 1 to 3 optional substituents RII(wherein RII represents a halogen atom such as fluorine, chlorine,bromine, or iodine; a C₁₋₆ alkyl group, a C₁₋₆ alkanoyl group, or abenzoyl group).

(c) The “substituted or unsubstituted amino group” may be, for example,an amino group which may be mono- or di-substituted with a substituentRIII (wherein RIII represents a group selected from C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆alkanoyl, C₂₋₆ alkenoyl, benzoyl, benzyl, phenyl, pyridyl which may besubstituted with a group selected from C₁₋₆ alkyl, halogen, andtrifluoromethyl, and C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl which may be substituted with 1to 5.halogen atoms), or three- to eight-membered monocyclic amino groupwhich may be substituted with a group selected from C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₇₋₁₀aralkyl, and C₆₋₁₀ aryl.

(d) Examples of the substituents in “the substituted or unsubstitutedimidoyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted amidino group, thesubstituted or unsubstituted hydroxyl group, and the substituted orunsubstituted thiol group” include RIII (wherein RIII represents a groupselected from C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkanoyl, C₂₋₆ alkenoyl, benzoyl, benzyl,phenyl, pyridyl which is optionally substituted with a group selectedfrom C₁₋₆ alkyl, halogen, and trifluoromethyl, and C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonylwhich may be substituted with 1 to 5 halogen atoms) described in (c)described above.

Accordingly, examples of (d) include C₁₋₆ alkylimidoyl groups, aformimidoyl group, an amidino group, C₁₋₆ alkoxy groups, a benzyloxygroup, C₁₋₆ alkanoyloxy groups, a phenoxy group, pyridyloxy groups whichmay be substituted with a group selected from C₁₋₆ alkyl, halogen, andtrifluoromethyl, and an oxo group.

Examples of (e) include halogen atoms such as fluorine, chlorine,bromine, and iodine; a cyano group; and a nitro group.

(f) The “substituted or unsubstituted carboxyl groups” include acarboxyl group, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl groups, C₇₋₁₂ aryloxycarbonylgroups, and C₆₋₁₀ aryl-C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl groups. The aryl group insuch (f) may be further substituted with a substituent RIV. RIVrepresents an amino group which may be mono- or di-substituted with asubstituent RII′ (wherein RII′ represents a C₁₋₆ alkyl group, a C₁₋₆alkanoyl group, or a benzoyl group); a halogen atom; a hydroxyl group; anitro group; a cyano group; a C₁₋₆ alkyl group which may be substitutedwith 1 to 5 halogen atoms; or an alkoxy group which may be substitutedwith 1 to 5 halogen atoms.

(g) Examples of “the substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl group, thesubstituted or unsubstituted thiocarbamoyl group, the substituted orunsubstituted sulfonyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted sulfinylgroup, the substituted or unsubstituted sulfide group, and thesubstituted or unsubstituted acyl group” include groups represented by—CONRgRg′, —CSNRgRg′, —SO_(y)-Rg, or —CO-Rg, wherein Rg represents ahydrogen atom or a substituent RV (wherein RV represents C₁₋₆ alkyl,C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, C₇₋₁₀ aralkyl, or a heterocyclic group; theheterocyclic group is any one of (i) five- or six-membered monocyclicaromatic heterocyclic groups, (ii) eight- to twelve-membered fusedaromatic heterocyclic groups, and (iii) three- to eight-memberedsaturated or unsaturated non-aromatic heterocyclic groups which contain1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and anitrogen atom in addition to the carbon atoms; and the alkyl, thecycloalkyl, the aryl, the aralkyl, or the heterocyclic group may befurther substituted with 1 to 5.substituents RIV of (f) describedabove); Rg′ is a hydrogen atom or a group selected from C₁₋₆ alkylgroups, C3-6 cycloalkyl groups, and C₇₋₁₀ aralkyl groups; and y is 0, 1,or 2.

[1-1-a]

In the compounds represented by formula (I) which is used for thepharmaceutical composition of embodiment [1], examples of R¹ preferablyinclude halogen atoms, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon groups,substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic groups, and substituted orunsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkoxy groups. Examples of the “substituted orunsubstituted hydrocarbon group” and the “substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclic group” include (1) C₁₋₁₀ alkyl groups; (2) C₂₋₆ alkenylgroups; (3) C₂₋₆ alkynyl groups; (4) C₃₋₉ cycloalkyl groups; (5) C₃₋₆cycloalkenyl groups; (6) C₄₋₆ cycloalkanedienyl groups; (7) C₆₋₁₄ arylgroups; (8) heterocyclic groups each containing 1 to 4 hetero-atomsselected from an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom inaddition to the carbon atoms, the heterocyclic groups being selectedfrom (i) five- or six-membered, monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic groups,(ii) eight- to twelve-membered, fused aromatic heterocyclic groups, and(iii) “three- to eight-membered, saturated or unsaturated, non-aromaticheterocyclic groups; and (9) substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkoxygroups. Each of the groups in (1) to (9) may be either unsubstituted orsubstituted with 1 to 5 substituents in a class selected from (a-1) to(g-1) as described below.

The classes are as follows.

(a-1) : Substituents include C₁₋₆ alkyl groups, C₂₋₆ alkenyl groups,C₂₋₆ alkynyl groups, C₆₋₁₄ aryl groups, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl groups, and C₃₋₆cycloalkenyl groups. These substituents may be further substituted witha substituent RI (wherein RI represents a group selected from C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl, carboxyl, carbamoyl which is optionallymono- or di-substituted with C₁₋₆ alkyl, halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl,halogenated C₁₋₆ alkyl, amino which is optionally mono- ordi-substituted with C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenoylamino, nitro, hydroxyl,pyridyl, oxo, cyano, and amidino).

(b-1): Substituents are any one of heterocyclic groups of (i) five- orsix-membered, monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic groups, (ii) eight- totwelve-membered, fused aromatic heterocyclic groups, and (iii) “three-to eight-membered, saturated or unsaturated, non-aromatic heterocyclicgroups which contain 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from-an oxygen atom, asulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom in addition to the carbon atoms,. Theseheterocyclic groups may be further substituted with a substituent RII(wherein RII represents a group selected from halogen atoms such asfluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine; C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkanoyl, andbenzoyl).

(c-1): Substituents in (c-1) include an amino group which may besubstituted with a substituent RIII (wherein RIII represents a groupselected from C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkanoyl, C₂₋₆ alkenoyl, benzoyl, benzyl,phenyl, pyridyl which may be substituted with a group selected from C₁₋₆alkyl, halogen, and trifluoromethyl, and C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl which maybe substituted with 1 to 5 halogen atoms), or a three- to eight-memberedmonocyclic amino group which may be substituted with a group selectedfrom C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₇₋₁₀ aralkyl, and C₆₋₁₀ aryl.

(d-1): Substituents in (d-1) include an imidoyl group, an amidino group,a hydroxyl group, a thiol group, and an oxo group. These substituentsmay be substituted with groups selected from the substituents RIIIdescribed in (c-1) described above.

(e-1): Substituents in (e-1) include halogen atoms such as fluorine,chlorine, bromine, and iodine, a cyano group, and a nitro group.

(f-1): Substituents in (f-1) include a carboxyl group, C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyl groups, C₇₋₁₂ aryloxycarbonyl groups, and C₆₋₁₀ aryl-C₁₋₄alkoxycarbonyl groups. The aryl groups in (f-1) may be furthersubstituted with a substituent RIV′ (wherein RIV′ represents amino whichmay be mono- or di-substituted with groups selected from RIII describedin (c-1) described above; C₁₋₆ alkyl or C₁₋₆ alkoxy which may besubstituted with 1 to 5 halogen atoms; halogen atoms; hydroxyl; nitro;and cyano).

(g-1): Substituents in (g-1) include groups represented by —CONRgRg′,—CSNRgRg′, —CO-Rg, and —SO_(y)-Rg wherein Rg represents a hydrogen atomor a substituent RV (wherein RV represents C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl,C₆₋₁₀ aryl, C₇₋₁₀ aralkyl, or a heterocyclic group; the heterocyclicgroup is any one of (i) five- or six-membered monocyclic aromaticheterocyclic groups, (ii) eight- to twelve-membered fused aromaticheterocyclic groups, and (iii) three- to eight-membered saturated orunsaturated non-aromatic heterocyclic groups which contain 1 to 4heteroatoms selected from an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogenatom in addition to the carbon atoms; and the alkyl, the cycloalkyl, thearyl, the aralkyl, or the heterocyclic group may be further substitutedwith 1 to 5 substituents RIV of (f) described above); Rg′ is a hydrogenatom or a group selected from C₁₋₆ alkyl groups, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl groups,and C₇₋₁₀ aralkyl groups; and y is 0, 1, or 2.

In the groups listed in (a-1) to (g-1) described above, “-particularlypreferable groups” include substituents such as C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, halogen atoms, halogenated C₁₋₆ alkyl, cyano,amino, hydroxyl, carbamoyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₂₋₆ alkenyloxy, C₂₋₆alkynyloxy, C₁₋₆ alkylthio, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfinyl, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl,mono/di C₁₋₆ alkylamino, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl, C₂₋₆ alkanoyl, C₂₋₆alkanoylamino, hydroxy-C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy-C₁₋₆ alkyl, carboxy-C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl, carbamoyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl, N—C₁₋₆alkylcarbamoyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl, N,N-di C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl,phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, phenylsulfinyl, phenylsulfonyl, benzyl,benzoyl, morpholino, oxo, morpholinylcarbonyl, morpholinylsulfonyl,5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yloxy, quinoxalin-2-yl, (pyridin-4-yl)methyl,1,2,3-thiadiazolo-4-yl, 1H-pyrazolo-1-yl, and 4-chlorophenyl. Thearomatic rings in these substituents may be further substituted with 1to 5 substituents selected from halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl, cyano,hydroxyl, amino, nitro, carboxyl, carbamoyl, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy,mono/di C₁₋₆ alkylamino, di-C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl,N—C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-di C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl, and C₂₋₆alkenoylamino.

[1-1-b] Preferably, R¹ is a halogen atom, and (1) a C₁₋₆ alkyl group,(2) a C₂₋₆ alkenyl group, (7) a C₆₋₁₄ aryl group, and (9) a C₁₋₆ alkoxygroup. Each group in (1), (2), (7), and (9) is optionally substitutedwith 1 to 5 substituents in a class selected from (a-1) to (g-1) in[1-1] described above (in particular, the substituents listed as“particularly preferable groups”).

[1-1-c] More preferably, R¹ is a halogen atom (a fluorine atom, achlorine atom, a bromine atom, or an iodine atom), and a C₁₋₆ alkylgroup (in particular, C₁₋₄ alkyl group) or C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (inparticular, C₁₋₄ alkoxy group) which may be substituted with 1 to 5halogen atoms.

[1-1-d] Further preferably, R¹ is a halogen atom (particularlypreferably, a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom), and a C₁₋₄ alkyl groupor C₁₋₄ alkoxy group which is optionally substituted with 1 to 5 halogenatoms. More specifically, examples thereof include a fluorine atom, achlorine atom, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl,sec-butyl, tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy,isopropoxy, butoxy, sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, trifluoromethoxy, andtetrafluoroethoxy.

[1-1-e] Particularly preferably, R¹ is a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom,isobutyl, tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, or tetrafluoroethoxy. Still morepreferably, R¹ is trifluoromethyl.

[1-2] In the compounds represented by formula (I) which is used for thepharmaceutical composition of embodiment [1], n is an integer of 0 to 2.Preferably, n is 1 or 2, and more preferably, n is 1.

The substitution position of R¹ may be any position except for thecondensation position of the five- or six-membered aryl ring orheteroaryl ring represented by “Cycle” in formula (I).

[1-2-1]

More preferably, when the “Cycle” is a six-membered ring, at least oneof R¹'s is preferably bonded to the 4th position (A₂) in the clockwisedirection from the condensation position close to the carbon atom of thecyclidene in the partial structural formula (wherein each of A₁ to A₄ iseither CH or N) below.

For example, this position corresponds to the 7th position of a chromanring, a pyridochroman ring, a 2,3-dihydroquinoline ring, or the like,which belongs to a skeleton in which m=1 and q=0, or an isochroman ringor the like, which belongs to a skeleton in which m=0 and q=1.

[1-2-1b]

This position corresponds to the 8th position of a3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepine ring or a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[b]azepinering, which belongs to a skeleton in which m=2 and q=0, or a3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]isooxepine ring or the like, which belongs to askeleton in which m=1 and q=1.

[1-2-2]

When the “Cycle” is a five-membered ring, at least one of R¹'s ispreferably bonded to the 3rd position (B₂) in the clockwise directionfrom the condensation position close to the carbon atom of the cyclidenein the partial structural formula (wherein each of B₁ to B₃ is any oneof CH, N, O, and S) below.

For example, this position corresponds to the 6th position of a2,3-dihydro-4H-pyrano[2,3b]pyrrole ring or a2,3-dihydro-thieno[2,3-b]pyran ring, which belongs to a skeleton inwhich m=1 and q=0. This position corresponds to the 2nd position of a5,6-dihydro-furo[2,3-b]pyran ring, which belongs to a skeleton in whichm=1 and q=0.

In the all embodiments [1-2] to [1-2-2b], at least one of R¹'s ispreferably a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, isobutyl, tert-butyl,trifluoromethyl, or tetrafluoroethoxy. More preferably, at least R¹bonded to A₂ or B₂ is a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, isobutyl,tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, or tetrafluoroethoxy, and particularlypreferably, trifluoromethyl.

[1-3] In the compounds represented by formula (I) which is used for thepharmaceutical composition of embodiment [1], R² is a halogen atom, asubstituted or unsubstituted amino group, a substituted or unsubstitutedhydrocarbon group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclicgroup, or an oxo group.

Examples of the “halogen atom” include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom,a bromine atom, and an iodine atom.

Examples of the “substituted or unsubstituted amino group” include aminogroups which may be mono- or di-substituted with a substituent RIII(wherein RIII represents a group selected from C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆alkanoyl, C₂₋₆ alkenoyl, benzoyl, and C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl which isoptionally substituted with 1 to 5 halogen atoms), or three- toeight-membered monocyclic amino group which may be substituted with agroup selected from C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₇₋₁₀ aralkyl, and C₆₋₁₀ aryl.

Aromatic rings of these substituents may further include 1 to 3 optionalsubstituents selected from halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl, cyano,hydroxyl, amino, nitro, carboxyl, carbamoyl, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy,mono/di C₁₋₆ alkylamino, di-C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl,N—C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-di C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl, and C₂₋₆alkenoylamino.

The “substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group” represents the samemeaning as described in R¹ of embodiment [1-1] described above. Examplesof the “hydrocarbon group” include alkyl groups (for example, C₁₋₁₀(more preferably C₁₋₆) alkyl groups), alkenyl groups (for example, C₂₋₆alkenyl groups), cycloalkyl groups (for example, C₃₋₉ cycloalkylgroups), cycloalkenyl groups (for example, C₃₋₆ cycloalkenyl groups),and aryl groups.

The “aromatic heterocyclic group” of the “substituted or unsubstitutedaromatic heterocyclic group” represents the same meaning as described inR¹ described above.

Substituents of these groups are the same groups as those listed as“particularly preferable groups” in the groups described in (a-1) to(g-1) in R¹ described above.

[1-3-a] In the compounds represented by formula (I) which is used forthe pharmaceutical composition of embodiment [1], R² is preferably afluorine atom, a chlorine atom, an amino group which is optionallymono-substituted with a substituent RIII, a C₁₋₆ alkyl group, or aphenyl group. More preferably, R² is a C₁₋₆ alkyl group (in particular,a C₁₋₄ alkyl group such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl,isobutyl, sec-butyl, or tert-butyl). Further preferably, R² is methyl.

[1-4] In the compounds represented by formula (I) which is used for thepharmaceutical composition of embodiment [1], p is an integer of 0 to 2.Preferably, p is 0 or 2.

[1-4-a] However, in the compounds represented by formula (I), when R² isa C₁₋₆ alkyl group (in particular, a C₁₋₄ alkyl group such as methyl,ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, or tert-butyl), pis preferably 1 or 2, and more preferably 2. Alternatively, two geminalor vicinal R²'s may bind to each other to form a C₂₋₆ alkylene group,and form a cyclo ring group together with the carbon atom to which thetwo R²'s are bonded. For example, a cyclopropane ring, a cyclobutanering, a cyclopentane ring, or a cyclohexane ring can be formed. Anexample of the case where a carbon atom of a chroman ring forms such acyclo ring is a 2,2-cyclobutyl chroman ring.

[1-4-b] However, in the compounds represented by formula (I), when R² isa fluorine atom, p is preferably 1 or 2, and more preferably 2.

[1-4-c] In the compounds represented by formula (I), when R² is an aminogroup which may be mono-substituted with a substituent RIII or an oxogroup, p is preferably 1 or 2, and more preferably 1.

[1-5] In the compounds represented by formula (I) which is used for thepharmaceutical composition of embodiment [1], m is 0 to 2, andpreferably 1 or 2. In either case, the carbon atom or atoms located atthe position corresponding to m may be substituted with R².

[1-6] In the compounds represented by formula (I) which is used for thepharmaceutical composition of embodiment [1], X₁ represents an oxygenatom, —NR³— (wherein R³ is a hydrogen atom, a substituted orunsubstituted hydrocarbon group, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group), or—S(O)r- (wherein r is an integer of 0 to 2).

When R³ is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group or asubstituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, examples of thehydrocarbon group or the heterocyclic group include those listed in the“substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon groups” or the “substituted orunsubstituted heterocyclic groups”, respectively, in [1-1] mentionedabove. These groups may be substituted with 1 to 3 “substituents” listedin (a) to (g).

When R³ is a “substituted or unsubstituted acyl group”, R³ is a grouprepresented by —CO-Rg (wherein Rg is the same as the above) in (g) of[1-1] described above.

[1-6-a] In the compounds represented by formula (I) which is used forthe pharmaceutical composition of embodiment [1], preferably, X₁ is anoxygen atom or —NR³′— (wherein R³, is a substituted or unsubstitutedhydrocarbon group, a-substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, ora substituted or unsubstituted acyl group all of which is defined inR³). More preferably, X₁ is an oxygen atom.

[1-6-b] When X₁ is —NR³′—, examples of the “substituted or unsubstitutedhydrocarbon group” or the “substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclicgroup” of R³′ preferably include (1) C₁₋₁₀ alkyl groups; (2) C₂₋₆alkenyl groups; (3) C₂₋₆ alkynyl groups; (4) C₃₋₉ cycloalkyl groups; (5)C₃₋₆ cycloalkenyl groups; (6) C₄₋₆ cycloalkanedienyl groups; (7) C₆₋₁₄aryl groups; and (8) heterocyclic groups each containing 1 to 4hetero-atoms selected from an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogenatom in addition to the carbon atoms, the heterocyclic groups beingselected from (i) five- or six-membered, monocyclic aromaticheterocyclic groups, (ii) eight- to twelve-membered, fused aromaticheterocyclic groups, and (iii) “three- to eight-membered, saturated orunsaturated, non-aromatic heterocyclic groups, and each of the groups in(1) to (8) may be either unsubstituted or optionally substituted with 1to 5 substituents in a class selected from (a-1) to (g-1) described in[1-1-a] above.

When X₁ is —NR³′—, examples of the “substituted or unsubstituted acylgroup” of R³′ preferably include groups represented by —CO-Rg″ (whereinRg″ represents a substituent RV (wherein RV represents C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, C₇₋₁₀ aralkyl, or a heterocyclic group; theheterocyclic group is any one of (i) five- or six-membered monocyclicaromatic heterocyclic groups, (ii) eight- to twelve-membered fusedaromatic heterocyclic groups, and (iii) three- to eight-memberedsaturated or unsaturated non-aromatic heterocyclic groups which contain1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and anitrogen atom in addition to the carbon atoms; and the alkyl, thecycloalkyl, the aryl, the aralkyl, or the heterocyclic group may befurther substituted with 1 to 5 substituents RIV of (f) describedabove).

[1-6-c] More preferably, when X₁ is —NR³,-, examples of the “substitutedor unsubstituted hydrocarbon group” or the “substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclic group” of R³, include (1′) C₁₋₆ alkyl groups; (2′) C₂₋₆alkenyl groups; (4′) C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl groups; (7′) C₆₋₁₄ aryl groups; and(8′) heterocyclic groups each containing 1 heteroatom or 2 heteroatomsselected from an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom inaddition to the carbon atoms, the heterocyclic groups being selectedfrom (i) five- or six-membered, monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic groups,(ii) eight- to twelve-membered, fused aromatic heterocyclic groups, and(iii) “three- to eight-membered, saturated or unsaturated, non-aromaticheterocyclic groups, and each of the groups in (1′), (2′), (4′), (7′),and (8′) may be mono-substituted with a substituent in a class selectedfrom the substituents (a-1) to (g-1) (in particular, the substituentslisted as “particularly preferable groups” in (a-1) to (g-1)).

More preferably, when X₁ is —NR³′—, examples of the “substituted orunsubstituted acyl group” of R³′ include groups represented by —CO-Rg′″(wherein Rg′″ represents a substituent RV′ (wherein RV′-represents C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, or a heterocyclic group; theheterocyclic group is any one of (i) five- or six-membered monocyclicaromatic heterocyclic groups, (ii) eight- to twelve-membered fusedaromatic heterocyclic groups, and (iii) three- to eight-memberedsaturated or unsaturated non-aromatic heterocyclic groups which contain1 heteroatom or 2 heteroatoms selected from an oxygen atom, a sulfuratom, and a nitrogen atom in addition to the carbon atoms; and thealkyl, the cycloalkyl., the aryl, or the heterocyclic group may befurther substituted with 1 to 5 substituents RIV of (f) describedabove).

[1-6-d] Further preferably, when X₁ is —NR³′—, examples of the“substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group” or the “substituted orunsubstituted heterocyclic group” of R³′ include (1″) C₁₋₆ alkyl groups;(4″) C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl groups; (7″) C₆₋₁₄ aryl groups; and (8″)heterocyclic groups each containing a heteroatom selected from an oxygenatom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom in addition to the carbonatoms, the heterocyclic groups being selected from (i) five- orsix-membered, monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic groups, (ii) eight- totwelve-membered, fused aromatic heterocyclic groups, and (iii) “three-to eight-membered, saturated or unsaturated, non-aromatic heterocyclicgroups, and each of the groups in (1″), (4″), (7″), and (8″) may bemono-substituted with a substituent in a class selected from thesubstituents (a-1) to (g-1) (in particular, the substituents listed as“particularly preferable groups” in (a-1) to (g-1)).

Further preferably, when X₁ is —NR³′—, examples of the “substituted orunsubstituted acyl group” of R³′ include groups represented by —CO-Rg″″(wherein Rg″″ represents a substituent RV″ (wherein RV″ represents C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, or a heterocyclic group; theheterocyclic group is any one of (i) five- or six-membered monocyclicaromatic heterocyclic groups, (ii) eight- to twelve-membered fusedaromatic heterocyclic groups, and (iii) three- to eight-memberedsaturated or unsaturated non-aromatic heterocyclic groups which containa heteroatom selected from an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogenatom in addition to the carbon atoms; and the alkyl, the cycloalkyl, thearyl, or the heterocyclic group may be further substituted with 1 to 3substituents RIV of (f) described above).

[1-6-e] Particularly preferably, when X₁ is —NR³′—, examples of the“substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group” or the “substituted orunsubstituted heterocyclic group” of R³′—include (1′″) methyl and (1′″)ethyl, (4′″) cyclohexyl, (7′″) phenyl and (7′″) naphthyl (e.g.,naphthalen-1-yl and naphthalen-2-yl), and (8′″) pyridyl (e.g.,pyridin-2-yl, pyridin-3-yl, and pyridin-4-yl) which may be substitutedwith a halogen atom. More specifically, examples thereof include methyl,trifluoromethyl, ethyl, cyclohexyl, 2-chlorophenyl, 3-chlorophenyl,4-chlorophenyl, naphthalen-1-yl, naphthalen-2-yl, and3-chloro-pyridin-2-yl.

Particularly preferably, when X₁ is —NR³′—, examples of the “substitutedor unsubstituted acyl group” of R³′ include groups represented by—CO-Rg′″″ (wherein Rg′″″ represents a substituent RV′″ (wherein RV′″represents methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl,tert-butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, tert-pentyl, 1-methylbutyl,2-methylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl, hexyl, isohexyl, 1-methylpentyl,2-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl, 1,1-dimethylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylbutyl,2,2-dimethylbutyl, 1,3-dimethylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl,3,3-dimethylbutyl,. 1-ethylbutyl, 2-ethylbutyl, 1,1,2-trimethylpropyl,1,2,2-trimethylpropyl, 1-ethylpropyl, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl,1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl, n-hexyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,cyclohexyl, phenyl, naphthyl,.tetrahydropyran-4-yl, pyridyl (e.g.,pyridin-2-yl, pyridin-3-yl, and pyridin-.4-yl), 2,2-dimethylpropyl,2-methylpropyl, 3-methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 1-methylbutyl,1,1-dimethylbutyl, 4,4-difluorocyclohexyl, 3-fluorocyclopentyl,1-methylcyclopropyl, 1-methylcyclobutyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl,2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutyl, phenylmethyl,1,1-difluoropropyl, and 1-fluoro-1-methylethyl; and the alkyl, thecycloalkyl, the aryl, or the heterocyclic group may be furthersubstituted with a substituent RIV of (f) described above).

More specifically, examples of the groups represented by —CO-Rg′″″include acyl groups which may be halogenated, such as acetyl, pentanoyl,2-ethylbutanoyl, cyclohexanecarbonyl, 4-pyranoyl, benzoyl, nicotinoyl,cyclopentanecarbonyl, pentanoyl, cyclobutanecarbonyl,3,3-dimethylbutanoyl, 3-methylbutanoyl, 4-methylpentanoyl,3-methylpentanoyl, 2-methylpentanoyl, 2,2-dimethylpentanoyl,4,4-difluorocyclohexanecarbonyl, 3-cyclopentanecarbonyl,1-methylcyclopropanecarbonyl, 1-methylcyclobutanecarbonyl,4,4,4-trifluorobutanoyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropanoyl,5,5,5-trifluoropentanoyl, 1-phenylacetyl, 2,2-difluorobutanoyl, and2-fluoro-2-methylpropanoyl.

[1-7] X₂ represents a methylene group, an oxygen atom, —NR⁴— (wherein R⁴is a hydrogen atom, a C₁₋₆ alkyl group (in particular, a C₁₋₄ alkylgroup such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl,sec-butyl, or tert-butyl), or —S(O)r- (wherein r is an integer of 0 to2).

[1-7-a] In the compounds represented by formula (I) which is used forthe pharmaceutical composition of embodiment [1], X₂ is preferably amethylene group or an —NH— group. More preferably, X₂ is a methylenegroup.

[1-8] In the compounds represented by formula (I) which is used for thepharmaceutical composition of embodiment [1], Q is a substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroarylalkyl group (aromatic heterocyclic-C₁₋₆ alkyl group), asubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted orunsubstituted aralkyl group (aryl-C₁₋₆ alkyl group). As described in amethod of producing a compound of the present invention below, this Qmoiety is produced by allowing Q-NH₂ (formula (IX) described below, forexample, a known amine) to react with an acyl moiety (for example, acompound represented by formula (VIII) described below) and forms apartial structure in the molecule of the compounds represented byformula (I).

Examples of the aromatic heterocyclic groups of the “substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl group” include the heterocyclic groups listedin the “substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic groups” in R¹ of [1-1]described above. Examples of the rings include five- tofourteen-membered rings, preferably five- to twelve-membered rings,containing at least one heteroatom (preferably, 1 to 4 hetero-atoms)selected from N, O, and S in addition to carbon atoms.

The “heteroaryl groups” in Q include monocyclic heteroaryl groups andfused heteroaryl groups. Preferably, the monocyclic heteroaryl groupseach have a five- or six-membered ring. Examples thereof includepyrrolyl, furyl, thienyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl,isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, 1,2,3-triazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl,1,2,3-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl, furazanyl,1,2,3-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, tetrazolyl,pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, 1,2,3-triazinyl,1,2,4-triazinyl, 1,2,5-triazinyl, 1,3,5-triazinyl, and thiadiazinyl.

Preferably, the fused heteroaryl groups each have an eight- totwelve-membered ring. These groups include, for example, monovalentgroups obtained by removing optional hydrogen atom from a ring formed bycondensing the above-mentioned five- or six-membered aromatic ring withone or a plurality of (preferably 1 or 2) aromatic rings (such asbenzene rings).

Specific examples thereof include indolyl, isoindolyl, 1H-indazolyl,benzofuranyl (-2-yl), isobenzofuranyl, benzothienyl (-2-yl),isobenzothienyl, benzindazolyl, benzoxazolyl (-2-yl),1,2-benzisoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl (-2-yl), 1,2-benzisothiazolyl,2H-benzopyranyl (-3-yl), (1H-)benzimidazolyl (-2-yl), 1H-benzotriazolyl,4H-1,4-benzoxazinyl, 4H-1,4-benzothiazinyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl,cinnolinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, phthalazinyl, naphthylizinyl,purinyl, pteridinyl, carbazolyl, carbolinyl, acridinyl, phenoxazinyl,phenothiazinyl, phenazinyl, phenoxathinyl, thianthrenyl,phenanthridinyl, phenanthrolinyl, indolizinyl,(4,5,6,7-)tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridyl (-2-yl),(4,5,6,7-)tetrahydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridyl,(1,2,3,4-)tetrahydroisoquinolyl (-6-yl), thiazolo[5,4-c]pyridyl (-2-yl),pyrrolo[1,2-b]pyridazinyl, pyrazo[1,5-a]pyridyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridyl,imidazo[1,5-a]pyridyl, imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazinyl,imidazo[1,5-a]pyrimidinyl, [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridyl,1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazinyl, chromenyl (2H-chromenyl),1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridyl, and [1,2,4] triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidinyl(Preferred embodiments are indicated in the parenthesis “( )”).

Examples thereof also include partially hydrogenated fused heteroarylgroups and the like, e.g., tetrahydroquinolinyl,tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, tetrahydro benzoxazepinyl,tetrahydrobenzoazepinyl, tetrahydronaphthpyridinyl,tetrahydroquinoxalinyl, chromanyl, dihydrobenzoxazinyl,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzothiazinyl, dihydrobenzothiazolyl,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazinyl, isochromanyl, indolinyl, pteridinyl,2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxinyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methylquinolinyl,1,3-dihydro-1-oxoisobenzofuranyl, and6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridyl. Here, the partiallyhydrogenated fused heteroaryl groups and the like are preferably groupseach having the above-mentioned eight- to twelve-membered ring. Thesegroups mean monovalent groups obtained by removing optional hydrogenatom from such a ring produced by partially hydrogenating a ring formedby condensing a five- or six-membered aromatic ring with one or aplurality of (preferably 1 or 2) aromatic rings (such as benzene rings).Either the hydrogen atom of the aromatic moiety or the hydrogen atom ofthe hydrogenated moiety may be removed. For example, in the case oftetrahydroquinolinyl groups, a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolyl group, al,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolyl group, and the like are included. Forexample, in the case of a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolyl group, examples ofthe monovalent group include a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group anda 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-3-yl group in accordance with the positionwhere a hydrogen atom is removed. Similarly, in the case of a1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolyl group, examples of the monovalent groupinclude a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group and a1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-3-yl group.

Examples of the aromatic heterocyclic-C₁₋₆ alkyl group in the“substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylalkyl group (aromaticheterocyclic-C₁₋₆ alkyl group)” include groups in which theabove-mentioned “heteroaryl group” is bonded to a C₁₋₆ alkyl groupbonded to the NH of —CONH—. Examples of the C₁₋₆ alkyl group include thealkyl groups listed in [1-1] described above.

Examples of the aryl group of the “substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup” include C₆₋₁₄ aryl groups such as phenyl, naphthyl, biphenylyl,2-anthryl, phenanthryl, acenaphthyl, and 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalenyl;and partially hydrogenated fused aryl such as indanyl andtetrahydronaphthyl. Herein, the partially hydrogenated aryl groups meanmonovalent groups obtained by removing optional hydrogen atom from apartially hydrogenated ring. Either the hydrogen atom of the aromaticmoiety or the hydrogen atom of the hydrogenated moiety may be removed.For example, in the case of tetrahydronaphthyl groups,5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen(-1-yl, -2-yl, -3-yl, and -4-yl) groups,1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen(-1-yl, -2-yl, -3-yl, and -4-yl) groups, andthe like are included. More specifically, examples of such monovalentgroups include a 7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group, a7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group, and a7-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group.

Examples of the aryl-C₁₋₆ alkyl in the “substituted or unsubstitutedaralkyl group (aryl-C₁₋₆ alkyl group)” include groups in which theabove-mentioned “aryl group” is bonded to a C₁₋₆ alkyl group bonded tothe NH of —CONH—. Examples of the C₁₋₆ alkyl group include the alkylgroups listed in [1-1] described above.

In Q, examples of the “substituents” of the “substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl group”, the “substituted or unsubstitutedheteroarylalkyl group (aromatic heterocyclic-C₁₋₆ alkyl group)”, the“substituted or unsubstituted aryl group”, or the “substituted orunsubstituted aralkyl group (aryl-C₁₋₆ alkyl group)” include (a) to (g)in [1-1] described above. The groups except for (e) may further have asubstituent. The above groups in Q may be substituted with 1 to 5 suchsubstituents.

[1-8-a] In the compounds represented by formula (I), examples of the“substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group” in Q preferably includepyrrolyl, furyl, thienyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl,thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, 1,2,3-triazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl,1,2,3-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl, furazanyl,1,2,3-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, tetrazolyl,pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, 1,2,3-triazinyl,1,2,4-triazinyl, 1,2,5-triazinyl, 1,3,5-triazinyl, and thiadiazinyl;indolyl, isoindolyl, 1H-indazolyl, benzofuranyl (-2-yl),isobenzofuranyl, benzothienyl (-2-yl), isobenzothienyl, benzindazolyl,benzoxazolyl (-2-yl), 1,2-benzisoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl (-2-yl),1,2-benzisothiazolyl, 2H-benzopyranyl (-3-yl), (1H-)benzimidazolyl(-2-yl), 1H-benzotriazolyl, 4H-1,4-benzoxazinyl, 4H-1,4-benzothiazinyl,quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl,phthalazinyl, naphthylizinyl, purinyl, pteridinyl, carbazolyl,carbolinyl, acridinyl, phenoxazinyl, phenothiazinyl, phenazinyl,phenoxathinyl, thianthrenyl, phenanthridinyl, phenanthrolinyl,indolizinyl, (4,5,6,7-) tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridyl (-2-yl),(4,5,6,7-) tetrahydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridyl, (1,2,3,4-)tetrahydroisoquinolyl (-6-yl), thiazolo[5,4-c]pyridyl (-2-yl),pyrrolo[1,2-b]pyridazinyl, pyrazo[1,5-a]pyridyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridyl,imidazo[1,5-a]pyridyl, imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazinyl,imidazo[1,5-a]pyrimidinyl, 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyridyl,1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazinyl, chromenyl (2H-chromenyl),1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]-pyridyl, and 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidinyl(Preferred embodiments are indicated in the parenthesis “( )”). Examplesthereof also include partially hydrogenated fused heteroaryl groups andthe like, e.g., tetrahydroquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl,tetrahydrobenzoxazepinyl, tetrahydrobenzoazepinyl,tetrahydronaphthpyridinyl, tetrahydroquinoxalinyl, chromanyl,dihydrobenzoxazinyl, 3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzothiazinyl,dihydrobenzothiazolyl, 3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazinyl, isochromanyl,indolinyl, pteridinyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methylquinolinyl, 1,3-dihydro-1-oxoisobenzofuranyl,and 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridyl. Furthermore, examples ofthe “substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group” in Q include1H-indolyl, 1,1-dioxobenzo[b]thienyl, cinnolinyl,imidazo[1,2-a]pyridinyl, 2-dihydro-2-oxo-quinolyl,1,2-dihydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-quinolyl, 1,2-dihydro-3H-3-oxo-indazolyl,2,3-dihydro-1H-indenyl, 2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-1H-indenyl,2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-benzoxazolyl, 2,3-dihydro-3-oxo-1H-indenyl,2,3-dihydro-1-oxo-1H-indenyl, 3-dihydro-1-methyl-1H-indolyl,2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-indolyl, 2,3-dihydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-1H-indolyl,2,3-dihydro-1,3,3-trimethyl-2-oxo-1H-indolyl,2,3-dihydro-3-methyl-2-oxo-benzothiazolyl,2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-indolyl,3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazinyl,3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-2H-benzoxazinyl,3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzothiazinyl,3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzothiazinyl,3,4-dihydro-2-methyl-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazinyl,3,4-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-oxo-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-hydroxy-1-methyl-quinolinyl,1-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-on-7-yl, 1-methyl-2-quinolon-7-yl,4-methyl-2-quinolon-7-yl, 1-methyl-2-quinolon-5-yl,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-ethanoquinolin-7-yl, 3,3-dimethylindolinyl,1-methyl-3,3-dimethylindolinyl,3,3-dimethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indolinyl,3,3-dimethyl-1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)indolinyl,3,3-dimethyl-1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)indolin-6-yl,1,1-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazinyl,1,1-dioxo-4-methyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazinyl,1,1-dioxo-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazinyl,1,1-dioxo-4-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazinyl,1,1-dioxo-4-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazinyl,1-acetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl,4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl,1-methyl-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl,2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazinyl,4-methyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazinyl,4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazinyl, 4-( 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazinyl,4-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazinyl,4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinyl,2,4,4-trimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinyl,2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinyl,2-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinyl,2-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinyl,6-hydroxyquinolin-4-yl, 6-hydroxyisoquinolin-4-yl,7-hydroxyisoquinolin-1-yl, 6-hydroxyquinazolin-4-yl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-hydroxy-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-3-hydroxy-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-hydroxy-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-3-hydroxy-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-(2-(.4-morpholino)ethyl)-quinolinyl,3-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinon-5-yl, 1-methylisoquinolinyl,3-methylisoquinolinyl, 1,3-dimethylisoquinolinyl, 2-methylquinolinyl,indol-4-yl, 1-methylindol-4-yl, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-4-yl,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)indol-4-yl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)indol-4-yl, indol-6-yl, 1-methylindol-6-yl,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-6-yl, 1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)indol-6-yl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)indol-6-yl, indolin-6-yl,1-methyl-indolin-6-yl, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indolin-6-yl,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)indolin-6-yl, 1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)indolin-6-yl, 5-trifluoromethyl-pyridinyl,1,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzo[b]azepin-2-on-8-yl,1-methyl-1,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzo[b]azepin-2-on-8-yl,2H-benzo[1,4]oxazin-3(4H)-on-6-yl,2-methyl-(2H)1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-on-6-yl,3,3-difluoro-1-methyl-2-oxoindolin-5-yl,2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-3-fluoropyridin-5-yl, 3-acetylpyridin-5-yl,2-(cyclohexanecarbonyl)pyridin-4-yl,5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-3-yl, 2,2′-bipyridin-3-yl,2,2′-bipyridin-4-yl, 2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl,1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl, 2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,5-benzo[b]dioxepin-7-yl, and 2-chloropyridin-4-yl.

Examples of the “substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylalkyl group(aromatic heterocyclic-C₁₋₆ alkyl group)” in Q preferably include groupsin which the above-mentioned “heteroaryl group” is bonded to a C₁₋₄alkyl group bonded to the NH of —CONH—.

Examples of the “substituted or unsubstituted aryl group” in Qpreferably include C₆₋₁₄ aryl groups such as phenyl, naphthyl,biphenylyl, 2-anthryl, phenanthryl, acenaphthyl, and5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalenyl; and partially hydrogenated fused arylsuch as indanyl and tetrahydronaphthyl. Furthermore, examples of thearyl group include 3-fluoro-4-methanesulfonylaminobenzyl,5-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl,5-tert-butyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indenyl, 5-hydroxy-naphthyl,7-hydroxy-naphthyl, 2,4-dibromo-7-hydroxy-naphthyl,2,4-dichloro-7-hydroxy-naphthyl, 4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl,7-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl, 6-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl,5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-7-naphthol-2-yl, indan-2-ol-5-yl,5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-7-naphthol-1-yl,5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-6,7-diol-1-yl,5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-8-ol-2-yl, 3-acetylphenyl,3-acetyl-4-methylphenyl, 3-(4-morpholinylcarbonyl)phenyl,3-n-butynylphenyl, 3-cyclohexynylphenyl, 3-(picolinyl)phenyl,8-methoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl,8-(N,N-dimethylamino)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl,3-methoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenyl, 4-chloro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl,4-methanesulfonylphenyl, 3-trifluoromethylphenyl,3-methanesulfonylphenyl, 4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl, 4-isopropylphenyl,2-(hydroxyethyl)phenyl, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)phenyl, and4-(N,N-diethylamino)phenyl.

Examples of the “substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group (aryl-C₁₋₆alkyl group).” in Q preferably include groups in which theabove-mentioned “aryl group” is bonded to a C₁₋₄ alkyl group bonded tothe NH of —CONH—.

Preferably, each of the groups in Q may be either unsubstituted orsubstituted with 1 to 3 substituents in a class selected from (a-1) to(g-1) described in [1-1-a] above. In the groups listed in (a-1) to (g-1)above, “particularly preferable groups” include substituents such asC₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, halogen atoms, halogenated C₁₋₆alkyl, cyano, amino, hydroxyl, carbamoyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₂₋₆ alkenyloxy,C₂₋₆ alkynyloxy, C₁₋₆ alkylthio, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfinyl, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl,mono/di C₁₋₆ alkylamino, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl, C₂₋₆ alkanoyl, C₂₋₆alkanoylamino, hydroxy-C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy-C₁₋₆ alkyl, carboxy-C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl, carbamoyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl, N—C₁₋₆alkylcarbamoyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl, N,N-di C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl,phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, phenylsulfinyl, phenylsulfonyl, benzyl,benzoyl, morpholino, oxo, morpholinylcarbonyl, morpholinylsulfonyl,5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yloxy, quinoxalin-2-yl, (pyridin-4-yl)methyl,1,2,3-thiadiazolo-4-yl, 1H-pyrazolo-1-yl, and 4-chlorophenyl. Thearomatic rings in these substituents may be further substituted with 1to 3 substituents selected from halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl, cyano,hydroxyl, amino, nitro, carboxyl, carbamoyl, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy,mono/di C₁₋₆ alkylamino, di-C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl,N—Cl-6 alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-di C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl, and C₂₋₆alkenoylamino.

[1-8-b] More preferably, examples of Q include thiazolyl, pyrazolyl,pyridyl, 1H-indazolyl, benzothiazolyl (-2-yl), (1H-)benzimidazolyl(-2-yl), quinolyl, isoquinolyl, quinoxalinyl,[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridyl, chromenyl (2H-chromenyl),1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridyl, [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidinyl,tetrahydroquinolinyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methylquinolinyl, 1,3-dihydro-1-oxoisobenzofuranyl,and 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridyl. Examples of Q furtherinclude 1H-indol-4-yl, 1H-indol-6-yl, 1H-indazol-4-yl, 1H-indazol-5-yl,5-benzothiazolyl, 1,1-dioxobenzo[b]thien-6-yl, 4-hydroxy-2-quinolinyl,3-quinolinyl, 2-methylquinolin-6-yl, 3-methylisoquinolin-5-yl,1-methylisoquinolin-5-yl, 2-methylbenzothiazol-5-yl,3-methyl-cinnolinyl-5-yl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-7-yl,1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-5-quinolinyl, 1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-7-quinolinyl,1,2-dihydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-7-quinolinyl,1,2-dihydro-3H-3-oxo-indazol-6-yl, 2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl,2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-1H-inden-5-yl, 2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-5-benzoxazolyl,2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-6-benzoxazolyl, 2,3-dihydro-3-oxo-1H-inden-5-yl,2,3-dihydro-1-oxo-1H-inden-4-yl, 2,3-dihydro-1-methyl-1H-indol-6-yl,2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-indol-6-yl,2,3-dihydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-1H-indol-6-yl,2,3-dihydro-1,3,3-trimethyl-2-oxo-1H-indole-6-yl,2,3-dihydro-3-methyl-2-oxo-5-benzothiazolyl,2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-indol-6-yl,3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl,3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-2H-benzoxazin-6-yl,3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzothiazin-6-yl,3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzothiazin-6-yl,3,4-dihydro-2-methyl-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl,3,4-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-oxo-7-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-7-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-7-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-7-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-hydroxy-1-methyl-quinolin-5-yl;1-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-on-7-yl, 1-methyl-2-quinolon-7-yl,4-methyl-2-quinolon-7-yl, 1-methyl-2-quinolon-5-yl,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-ethanoquinolin-7-yl, 3,3-dimethylindolin-6-yl,1-methyl-3,3-dimethylindolin-6-yl, 3,3-dimethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indolin-6-yl,3,3-dimethyl-1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)indolin-6-yl,3,3-dimethyl-1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)indolin-6-yl,1,1-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazin-6-yl,1,1-dioxo-4-methyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazin-6-yl,1,1-dioxo-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazin-6-yl,1,1-dioxo-4-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazin-6-yl,1,1-dioxo-4-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazin-6-yl,1-acetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl,1-(2-(4-morpholino) ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl,4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl,1-methyl-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro quinolin-7-yl,2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazin-6-yl,4-methyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazin-6-yl,4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazin-6-yl,4-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazin-6-yl,4-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazin-6-yl,4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl,2-methyl-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl,2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl,2-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl,2-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl,6-hydroxyquinolin-4-yl, 6-hydroxyisoquinolin-4-yl,7-hydroxyisoquinolin-1-yl, 6-hydroxyquinazolin-4-yl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-3-ol-5-yl,1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-3-ol-5-yl,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-3-ol-5-yl,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-3-ol-5-yl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-3-ol-5-yl,3-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinon-5-yl, 1-methylisoquinolin-5-yl,3-methylisoquinolin-5-yl, 1,3-dimethylisoquinolin-5-yl,2-methylquinolin-7-yl, indol-4-yl, 1-methylindol-4-yl,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-4-yl, 1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)indol-4-yl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)indol-4-yl, indol-6-yl, 1-methylindol-6-yl,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-6-yl, 1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)indol-6-yl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)indol-6-yl, indolin-6-yl,1-methyl-indolin-6-yl, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indolin-6-yl,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)indolin-6-yl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)indolin-6-yl, 5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl,1,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzo[b]azepin-2-on-8-yl,1-methyl-1,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzo[b]azepin-2-on-8-yl,2H-benzo[1,4]oxazin-3(4H)-on-6-yl,2-methyl-(2H)1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-on-6-yl,3,3-difluoro-1-methyl-2-oxoindolin-5-yl,2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-3-fluoropyridin-5-yl, 3-acetylpyridin-5-yl,2-(cyclohexanecarbonyl)pyridin-4-yl,5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-3-yl, 2,2′-bipyridin-3-yl,2,2′-bipyridin-4-yl, 2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl,1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl, 2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,5-benzo[b]dioxepin-7-yl, 2-chloropyridin-4-yl,indan-5-yl, 3-fluoro-4-methanesulfonylaminobenzyl,5-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl,5-tert-butyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl, 5-hydroxy-2-naphthalenyl,7-hydroxy-1-naphthyl, 2,4-dibromo-7-hydroxy-1-naphthyl,2,4-dichloro-7-hydroxy-1-naphthyl, 4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl;7-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl, 6-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl,5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-7-naphthol-2-yl, indan-2-hydroxy-5-yl,5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-7-naphthol-1-yl,5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-6,7-diol-1-yl,5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-8-ol-2-yl, 3-acetylphenyl,3-acetyl-4-methylphenyl, 3-(4-morpholinylcarbonyl)phenyl,3-n-butynylphenyl, 3-cyclohexynylphenyl, 3-(picolinyl)phenyl,8-methoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl,8-(N,N-dimethylamino)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl,3-methoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenyl, 4-chloro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl,4-methanesulfonylphenyl, 3-trifluoromethylphenyl,3-methanesulfonylphenyl, 4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl, 4-isopropylphenyl,2-(hydroxyethyl)phenyl, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)phenyl,4-(N,N-diethylamino)phenyl; and 2-(2-chlorophenyl)ethyl.

[1-8-c] More specifically, further preferable examples of Q are asfollows. Specific examples of the “substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group” include a 2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl group,isoquinolin-5-yl group, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,quinolin-7-yl group, quinoxalin-6-yl group,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methylquinolin-7-yl group,2-methyl-1,3-benzothiazolo-5-yl group, 2-morpholinopyridin-3-yl group,4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yl group, 6-phenoxypyridin-2-yl group,1,3-dihydro-1-oxoisobenzofuran-6-yl group,1-methyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-3-yl group, 1H-indazol-3-yl group,1-ethyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazolo-2-yl group,[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-7-yl group,6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-8-yl group,1-tert-butyl-3-methyl-1H-pyrazolo-5-yl group, 4-phenylthiazolo-2-ylgroup, 2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-.yl group,3-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group,3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group,1-methyl-3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-on-7-yl group, 2-quinolon-7-yl group,5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl group,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,5-benzo[b]dioxepin-7-yl group,2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl group, 1-methylindol-5-yl group,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-6-yl group,1-(1-oxopentyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-((1-oxo-2-acetoxy)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-trifluoroacetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,3-hydroxymethylindol-4-yl group, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl:)indol-5-yl group,3-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl group,2,3-dihydro-isoindol-1-on-6-yl group, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-ylgroup, (1-(2-hydroxy-1-oxo)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,la,2,7,7a-tetrahydronaphtho[2,3-b]oxirene-3-yl group, 2-quinolon-8-ylgroup, 1-methylindol-6-yl group,1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl group,2-hydroxyethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl group,3,4-dihydro-2H-isoquinolin-1-on-7-yl group,2-hydroxyethyl-2,3-dihydro-isoindol-1-on-6-yl group,3-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-(1H)4-benzopyran-5-yl group,6-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-(1H)4-benzopyran-4-yl group,6-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl group,2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl group, 3-hydroxyquinolin-5-ylgroup, 6-hydroxyquinolin-4-yl group,2-acetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl group,4-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b] [1, 4]oxazin-6-yl group,4-(2-hydroxypropynoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl group,4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl group,2-methylthieno[2,3-c]pyridin-3-yl group,5-(2-hydroxymethylphenyl)-3-pyridyl group,2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazolo-5-yl group,3-chloro-5-hydroxymethyl-2-pyridyl group, 6-hydroxychroman-4-yl group,1H-indazol-4-yl group, 1H-indazol-7-yl group, and3-amino-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-3-yl group.

Specific examples of the “substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylalkylgroup (aromatic heterocyclic-C₁₋₆ alkyl group)” include a1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl group, phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methyl group,(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)methyl group,1-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)ethyl group,(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-3-yl)methyl group,(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-6-yl)methyl group,(2-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-methylthiazol-5-yl)methyl group, and(1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-3-yl)methyl group.

Specific examples of the “substituted or unsubstituted aryl group”include a 4-tert-butylphenyl group, 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl group,3-methoxyphenyl group, 7-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-oxonaphthalen-7-yl group,4-(4-morpholinylcarbonyl)phenyl group, 4-(4-morpholinylsulfonyl)phenylgroup, 4-((5-trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yloxy)phenyl group,3-(quinoxalin-2-yl)phenyl group, 3-((pyridin-4-yl)methyl)phenyl group,2-(hydroxyethyl)phenyl group, 7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-ylgroup, 7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-trans-6,7-dihydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group,5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-cis-6,7-dihydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group,6-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group, 7-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl group,7-methoxynaphthalen-1-yl group, 3-methoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenyl group,4-chloro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl group, 5-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group,indan-1-on-6-yl group, indan-2-acetoxy-4-yl group, indan-2-ol-4-ylgroup, 7-dimethylamino-naphthalen-1-yl group,8-hydroxymethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl group,7-hydroxy-7-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,7-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,(Z)-7-hydroxyimino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,(E)-7-hydroxyimino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,1-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-8-yl group, indan-1-ol-6-ylgroup, 3-hydroxy-2-carboxymethylphenyl group,3-hydroxy-2-carbamoylmethylphenyl group, 6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-ylgroup, 3-((3-hydroxymethyl)-2-pyridyl)phenyl group,2-(3-hydroxy-2-pyridyl)phenyl group, 2-hydroxy-1,1′-biphenyl-2′-ylgroup, 2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)phenyl group, and3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)phenyl group.

Specific examples of the “substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group(aryl-C₁₋₆ alkyl group)” include a 2-morpholinophenylmethyl group,4-(1,2,3-thiadiazolo-4-yl)phenylmethyl group,4-(1H-pyrazolo-1-yl)phenylmethyl group,2-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)ethyl group,2-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)propyl group, and2-(2-chlorophenyl)ethyl group.

[1-8-d] In the substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, thesubstituted or unsubstituted heteroarylalkyl group, the substituted arylgroup, or the substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group listed in[1-8-c] above, more preferable Q is a bicyclic group or a group having abicyclic group and a C₁₋₆ alkylene group located between the bicyclicgroup and the NH (for example, a bicyclic heteroarylalkyl group(aromatic heterocyclic-C₁₋₆ alkyl group) or a bicyclic aralkyl group(aryl-C₁₋₆ alkyl group). Preferable examples of the substituted orunsubstituted bicyclic heteroaryl group described in [1-8] include fusedheteroaryl groups. (As regards the fused heteroaryl groups, eight- totwelve membered fused heteroaryl groups are preferred. Examples thereofinclude monovalent groups obtained by removing optional hydrogen atomfrom a ring formed by condensing the above-mentioned five- orsix-membered aromatic ring with an aromatic ring (such as a benzenering, a pyridine ring, a thiophene ring, or a furan ring).) Examples ofthe substituted or unsubstituted bicyclic heteroaryl groups also includepartially hydrogenated fused heteroaryl groups. In each ofthe-monovalent groups, either the hydrogen atom of the aromatic moietyor the hydrogen atom of the hydrogenated moiety may be removed. Examplesof the aryl groups in the “substituted bicyclic aryl group” includeC₁₀₋₁₂ aryl groups such as naphthyl and 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalenyl,and partially hydrogenated fused aryl such as indanyl andtetrahydronaphthyl. Herein, the partially hydrogenated aryl groups meanmonovalent groups obtained by removing optional hydrogen atom from apartially hydrogenated ring. Either the hydrogen atom of the aromaticmoiety or the hydrogen atom of the hydrogenated moiety may be removed.For example, in the case of tetrahydronaphthyl groups,5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen(-1-yl, -2-yl, -3-yl, and -4-yl) groups,1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen(-1-yl, -2-yl, -3-yl, and -4-yl) groups, andthe like are included. More specifically, examples of such monovalentgroups include a 7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group, a7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group, and a7-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group. The heteroaryl groupor aryl group serving as Q may be bonded to a C₁₋₆ alkyl group bonded tothe NH of —CONH—. Examples of the C₁₋₆ alkyl group include the alkylgroups listed in [1-1] above.

The bicyclic group serving as Q is represented by formula (A):

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(A)

(wherein Aromatic represents a monocyclic aromatic heteroaryl ring or abenzene ring, Ring represents an alicyclic hydrocarbon ring, or amonocyclic heterocycle which is optionally hydrogenated, Aromatic moietyand Ring moiety are condensed, and y represents an integer of 0 to 6),and (CH₂)y may be bonded to either the Aromatic moiety or the Ringmoiety. Formula (A) can be replaced with Q in formula (I). Specificexamples thereof are described in embodiment [1-8-c].

More preferably, the bicyclic group serving as Q is represented byformula (B):

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(B)

(wherein Ring and y represent the same as the above.) Preferably, y isin the range of 0 to 4, and more preferably, y is 0, 1, 2, or 3.

Specific examples of formula (B) include a2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl group, isoquinolin-5-yl group,quinolin-7-yl group, quinoxalin-6-yl group,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methylquinolin-7-yl group,2-methyl-1,3-benzothiazolo-5-yl group, 4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-ylgroup, 1,3-dihydro-1-oxoisobenzofuran-6-yl group,2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl group,3-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group,3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group,1-methyl-3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-on-7-yl group, 2-quinolon-7-yl group,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,5-benzo[b]dioxepin-7-yl group,2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl group, 1-methylindol-5-yl group,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-6-yl group,1-(1-oxopentyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-((1-oxo-2-acetoxy)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-trifluoroacetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,3-hydroxymethylindol-4-yl group, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-5-yl group,3-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl group,2,3-dihydro-isoindol-1-on-6-yl group, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-ylgroup, (1-(2-hydroxy-1-oxo)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1a,2,7,7a-tetrahydronaphtho[2,3-b]oxirene-3-yl group, 2-quinolon-8-ylgroup, 1-methylindol-6-yl group,1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl group,2-hydroxyethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl group,3,4-dihydro-2H-isoquinolin-1-on-7-yl group,2-hydroxyethyl-2,3-dihydro-isoindol-1-on-6-yl group,3-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-(1H)4-benzopyran-5-yl group,6-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-(1H)4-benzopyran-4-yl group,6-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl group,2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl group, 3-hydroxyquinolin-5-ylgroup, 2-acetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl group,4-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl group,4-(2-hydroxypropanoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl group,4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl group,2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazolo-5-yl group, 1H-indazol-4-yl group,1H-indazol-7-yl group; (2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)methylgroup, 1-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)ethyl group,(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-3-yl)methyl group,(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-6-yl)methyl group,(2-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-methylthiazol-5-yl)methyl group,(1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-3-yl)methyl group;7-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-,-oxonaphthalen-7-ylgroup, 7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-trans-6,7-dihydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group,5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-cis-6,7-dihydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group,6-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group, 7-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl group,7-methoxynaphthalen-1-yl group, 5-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group,indan-1-on-6-yl group, indan-2-acetoxy-4-yl group, indan-2-ol-4-ylgroup, 7-dimethylamino-naphthalen-1-yl group,8-hydroxymethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl group,7-hydroxy-7-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,(Z)-7-hydroxyimino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,(E)-7-hydroxyimino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,1-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-8-yl group, indan-1-ol-6-ylgroup, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,2-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)ethyl group,2-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)propyl group, and2-(2-chlorophenyl)ethyl group. More preferably, examples thereof includea 2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl group,7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,3-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group, and3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group.

[1-8-e]

Each of the groups of the specific examples of Q described inembodiments [1-8-c] and [1-8-d] may not have further substituents, ormay be further substituted with 1 to 3 substituents in a class selectedfrom (a-1) to (g-1) described in [1-1-a], or may be exchanged for anysubstituents in the specific examples. In the groups listed in (a-1) to(g-1) described above, “particularly preferable groups” includesubstituents such as C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, halogenatoms, halogenated C₁₋₆ alkyl, cyano, amino, hydroxyl, carbamoyl, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₂₋₆ alkenyloxy, C₂₋₆ alkynyloxy, C₁₋₆ alkylthio, C₁₋₆alkylsulfinyl, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl, mono/di C₁₋₆ alkylamino, C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyl, C₂₋₆ alkanoyl, C₂₋₆ alkanoylamino, hydroxy-C₁₋₆ alkyl,C₁₋₆ alkoxy-C₁₋₆ alkyl, carboxy-C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl, carbamoyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl, N—C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl, N,N-diC₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl, phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio,phenylsulfinyl, phenylsulfonyl, benzyl, benzoyl, morpholino, oxo,morpholinylcarbonyl, morpholinylsulfonyl,5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yloxy, quinoxalin-2-yl, (pyridin-4-yl)methyl,1,2,3-thiadiazolo-4-yl, 1H-pyrazolo-1-yl, and 4-chlorophenyl. Thearomatic rings in these substituents may be further substituted with 1to 3 substituents selected from halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl, cyano,hydroxyl, amino, nitro, carboxyl, carbamoyl, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy,mono/di C₁₋₆ alkylamino, di-C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl,N—C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-di C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl, and C₂₋₆alkenoylamino.

[1-9] In the compounds represented by formula (I) which is used for thepharmaceutical composition of embodiment [1], r is an integer of 0 or 1.Preferably, r is 0.

[1-10] In the compounds represented by formula (I) which is used for thepharmaceutical composition of embodiment [1], examples of the Cyclemoiety include the rings described as “aryl groups” in R¹ and the five-to fourteen-membered rings, preferably five- to twelve-membered rings,containing at least one heteroatom (preferably, 1 to 4 heteroatoms)selected from N, O, and S in addition to the carbon atoms, which aredescribed as “aromatic heterocyclic groups”.

[1-10-a] More preferably, examples of the Cycle moiety includemonocyclic, five- or six-membered rings. A benzene ring and some of thegroups described as examples of the monocyclic aromatic heterocyclicgroups in R¹ of embodiment [1-1] above correspond to such rings.Specific examples thereof include a benzene ring, a pyridine ring, apyrimidine ring, a pyridazine ring, a pyrrole ring, a thiophene ring, afuran ring, an imidazole ring, a thiazole ring, and an isothiazole ring.

Regarding the condensation form of the monocyclic aromatic heterocyclicgroups, at least one heteroatom is preferably located at positionsselected from A₁, A₂, and A₃, or B₁, B₂, and B₃ in the followingformulae. More preferably, at least one heteroatom is located at theposition of A₁ or B₁.

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[1-10-b] Zero to two R¹'s described above can be bonded to the Cyclemoiety. More specifically, n represents an integer of 0 to 2.Preferably, n is an integer of 1 or 2, and more preferably, n is 1.

[1-10-c]

When n is 1, the substitution position of R¹ corresponds to the 7thposition of a chroman ring, a pyridochroman ring, a 2,3-dihydroquinolinering, or the like, which belongs to a skeleton in which m=1 and q=0, oran isochroman ring or the like, which belongs to a skeleton in which m=0and q=1. This position also corresponds to the 8th position of a3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepine ring or a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[b]azepinering, which belongs to a skeleton in which m=2 and q=0, or a3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]isooxepine ring or the like, which belongs to askeleton in which m=1 and q=1. In the substitution positions of R¹'s, atleast one of R¹'s is preferably a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom,isobutyl, tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, or tetrafluoroethoxy. Morepreferably, at least R¹ bonded to A₂ or B₂ is a fluorine atom, achlorine atom, isobutyl, tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, ortetrafluoroethoxy, and particularly preferably, trifluoromethyl.

In the compounds represented by formula (I), preferable compounds can bedetermined by optional combinations of [1-1] to [1-10] described above.Examples of the compounds having specific combinations are described in[1-11].

[1-11] In formula (I),

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(I)

R¹ is a halogen atom, (1) a C₁₋₆ alkyl group, (2) a C₂₋₆ alkenyl group,(7) a C₆₋₁₄ aryl group, or (9) a C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein each groupin (1), (2), (7), and (9) is optionally substituted with 1 to 3substituents in a class selected from (a-1) to (g-1) in [1-1] above (inparticular, the substituents listed as “particularly preferable groups”in (a-1) to (g-1)).

More preferably, R¹ is a halogen atom (a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom,a bromine atom, or an iodine atom), a C₁ ₆ alkyl group (in particular,C₁₋₄ alkyl group) and C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (in particular, C₁₋₄ alkoxygroup) which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms.

Further preferably, R¹ is a halogen atom (particularly preferably, afluorine atom or a chlorine atom), a C₁₋₄ alkyl group and C₁₋₄ alkoxygroup which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms. Morespecifically, examples thereof include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom,methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl,tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy,butoxy, sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, trifluoromethoxy, andtetrafluoroethoxy.

Particularly preferably, R¹ is a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom,isobutyl, tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, or tetrafluoroethoxy. Still morepreferably, R¹ is trifluoromethyl.

In formula (I), n is an integer of 0 to 2, preferably, n is an integerof 1 or 2, and more preferably n is 1.

R² is a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, asubstituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, a substituted orunsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group, or an oxo group.

Preferably, R² is a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, an amino group whichmay be mono-substituted with a substituent RIII, a C₁₋₆ alkyl group, ora phenyl group, more preferably R² is a C₁₋₆ alkyl group (in particular,a C₁₋₄ alkyl group such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl,isobutyl, sec-butyl, or tert-butyl), and further preferably, R² ismethyl.

In formula (I), p is an integer of 0 to 2, preferably, p is 0 or 2.

However, in the compounds represented by formula (I), when R² is a C₁₋₆alkyl group (in particular, a C₁₋₄ alkyl group such as methyl, ethyl,propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, or tert-butyl), p ispreferably 1 or 2, and more preferably 2. Alternatively, when p is 2,two geminal or vicinal R²'s may bind to each other to may form a C₂-6alkylene group; and form a cyclo ring group together with the carbonatom or atoms to which the two R²'s are bonded. For example, acyclopropane ring, a cyclobutane ring, a cyclopentane ring, or acyclohexane ring can be formed. An example of the case where a carbonatom of a chroman ring forms such a cyclo ring is a 2,2-cyclobutylchroman ring.

When R² is a fluorine atom, p is preferably 1 or 2, and more preferably2. When R² is an amino group which is optionally mono-substituted with asubstituent RIII or an oxo group, p is preferably 1 or 2, and morepreferably 1.

In formula (I), m is 0 to 2, and preferably 1 or 2.

X₁ is an oxygen atom or —NR³′— (wherein R³′ is a substituted orunsubstituted hydrocarbon group, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group all ofwhich is defined in R³), and more preferably, X₁ is an oxygen atom.

When X₁ is —NR³′—, more preferably, examples of the “substituted orunsubstituted hydrocarbon group” or the “substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclic group” of R³′ include (1′) C₁₋₆ alkyl groups; (2′) C₂₋₆alkenyl groups; (4′) C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl groups; (7′) C₆₋₁₄ aryl groups; and(8′) heterocyclic groups each containing 1 heteroatom or 2 hetero-atomsselected from an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom inaddition to the carbon atoms, the heterocyclic groups being selectedfrom (i) five- or six-membered, monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic groups,(ii) eight- to twelve-membered, fused aromatic heterocyclic groups, and(iii) “three- to eight-membered, saturated or unsaturated, non-aromaticheterocyclic groups, and each of the groups in (1′), (2′), (4′), (7′),and (8′) may be mono-substituted with a substituent in a class selectedfrom the substituents (a-1) to (g-1) (in particular, the substituentslisted as “particularly preferable groups” in (a-1) to (g-1)).

Examples of the “substituted or unsubstituted acyl group” of R³′ includegroups represented by —CO-Rg′″ (wherein Rg′″ represents a substituentRV′ (wherein RV′ represents C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, ora heterocyclic group; the heterocyclic group is any one of (i) five- orsix-membered monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic groups, (ii) eight- totwelve-membered fused aromatic heterocyclic groups, and (iii) three- toeight-membered saturated or unsaturated non-aromatic heterocyclic groupswhich contain 1 hetero-atom or 2 heteroatoms selected from an oxygenatom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom in addition to the carbonatoms; and the alkyl, the aryl, or the heterocyclic group is optionallyfurther substituted with 1 to 5 substituents RIV of (f) describedabove).

When X₁ is —NR³′—, further preferably, examples of the “substituted orunsubstituted hydrocarbon group” or the “substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclic group” of R³, include (7″) C₆₋₁₄ aryl groups and (8″)heterocyclic groups each containing a hetero-atom selected from anoxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom in addition to thecarbon atoms, the heterocyclic groups being selected from (i) five- orsix-membered, monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic groups, (ii) eight- totwelve-membered, fused aromatic heterocyclic groups, and (iii) “three-to eight-membered, saturated or unsaturated, non-aromatic heterocyclicgroups, and each of the groups in (7″) and (8″) may be mono-substitutedwith a substituent in a class selected from the substituents (a-1) to(g-1) (in particular, the substituents listed as “particularlypreferable groups” in (a-1) to (g-1)).

Examples of the “substituted or unsubstituted acyl group” of R³′ includegroups represented by —CO-Rg″″ (wherein Rg″″ represents a substituentRV″ (wherein RV″ represents C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, ora heterocyclic group; the heterocyclic group is any one of (i) five- orsix-membered monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic groups, (ii) eight- totwelve-membered fused aromatic heterocyclic groups, and (iii) three- toeight-membered saturated or unsaturated non-aromatic heterocyclic groupswhich contain a heteroatom selected from an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom,and a nitrogen atom in addition to the carbon atoms; and the alkyl, thecycloalkyl, the aryl, or the heterocyclic group may be furthersubstituted with 1 to 3 substituents RIV of (f) above).

When X₁ is —NR³′—, particularly preferably, examples of the “substitutedor unsubstituted hydrocarbon group” or the “substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclic group” of R³′ include (7′″) phenyl and naphthyl (e.g.,naphthalen-1-yl and naphthalen-2-yl) and (8′″) pyridyl (e.g.,pyridin-2-yl, pyridin-3-yl, and pyridin-4-yl) which may bemono-substituted with a halogen atom, more specifically, examplesthereof include methyl, trifluoromethyl, ethyl, cyclohexyl,2-chlorophenyl, 3-chlorophenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, naphthalen-1-yl,naphthalen-2-yl, and 3-chloro-pyridin-2-yl.

Examples of the “substituted or unsubstituted acyl group” of R³′ includegroups represented by —CO-Rg′″″ (wherein Rg′″″ represents a substituentRV′″ (wherein RV′″ represents methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl,isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl,tert-pentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl, hexyl,isohexyl, 1-methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl,1,1-dimethylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl,1,3-dimethylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl, 1-ethylbutyl,2-ethylbutyl, 1,1,2-trimethylpropyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl,1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl, 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl, n-hexyl, cyclopropyl,cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl (e.g.,pyridin-2-yl, pyridin-3-yl, and pyridin-4-yl), 2,2-dimethylpropyl,2-methylpropyl, 3-methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 1-methylbutyl,1,1-dimethylbutyl, 4,4-difluorocyclohexyl, 3-fluorocyclopentyl,1-methylcyclopropyl, 1-methylcyclobutyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl,2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutyl, phenylmethyl,1,1-difluoropropyl, and 1-fluoro-1-methylethyl; and the alkyl, thecycloalkyl, the aryl, or the heterocyclic group may be furthersubstituted with a substituent RIV of (f) above).

Specific examples of the groups represented by —CO-Rg′″″ include acylgroups which are optionally halogenated, such as acetyl, pentanoyl,2-ethylbutanoyl, cyclohexanecarbonyl, 4-pyranoyl, benzoyl,-nicotinoyl,cyclopentanecarbonyl, pentanoyl, cyclobutanecarbonyl,3,3-dimethylbutanoyl, 3-methylbutanoyl, 4-methylpentanoyl,3-methylpentanoyl, 2-methylpentanoyl, 2,2-dimethylpentanoyl,4,4-difluorocyclohexanecarbonyl, 3-fluorocyclopentanecarbonyl,1-methylcyclopropanecarbonyl, 1-methylcyclobutanecarbonyl,4,4,4-trifluorobutanoyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropanoyl,5,5,5-trifluoropentanoyl, 1-phenylacetyl, 2,2-difluorobutanoyl, and2-fluoro-2-methylpropanoyl.

X₂ is a methylene group or an —NH— group, and more preferably, X₂ is amethylene group.

Q is a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroarylalkyl group (aromatic heterocyclic-C₁₋₆ alkylgroup), a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted orunsubstituted aralkyl group (aryl-C₁₋₆ alkyl group).

Examples of the “substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group” in Qpreferably include pyrrolyl, furyl, thienyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl,oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl,1,2,3-triazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl, 1,2,3-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl,1,3,4-oxadiazolyl, furazanyl, 1,2,3-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl,1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl,pyrazinyl, 1,2,3-triazinyl, 1,2,4-triazinyl, 1,2,5-triazinyl,1,3,5-triazinyl, and thiadiazinyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, 1H-indazolyl,benzofuranyl (-2-yl), isobenzofuranyl, benzothienyl (-2-yl),isobenzothienyl, benzindazolyl, benzoxazolyl (-2-yl),1,2-benzisoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl (-2-yl), 1,2-benzisothiazolyl,2H-benzopyranyl (-3-yl), (1H-)benzimidazolyl (-2-yl), 1H-benzotriazolyl,4H-1,4-benzoxazinyl, 4H-1,4-benzothiazinyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl,cinnolinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, phthalazinyl, naphthylizinyl,purinyl, pteridinyl, carbazolyl, carbolinyl, acridinyl, phenoxazinyl,phenothiazinyl, phenazinyl, phenoxathinyl, thianthrenyl,phenanthridinyl, phenanthrolinyl, indolizinyl, (4,5,6,7-)tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridyl (-2-yl), (4,5,6,7-)tetrahydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridyl, (1,2,3,4-) tetrahydroisoquinolyl(-6-yl), thiazolo[5,4-c]pyridyl (-2-yl), pyrrolo[1,2-b]pyridazinyl,pyrazo[1,5-a]pyridyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridyl, imidazo[1,5-a]pyridyl,imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazinyl, imidazo[1,5-a]pyrimidinyl,[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridyl, and [1,2,4]-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazinyl.(Preferred embodiments are indicated in the parenthesis “( )”.

Examples thereof also include partially hydrogenated fused heteroarylgroups and the like, e.g., tetrahydroquinolinyl,tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, tetrahydrobenzoxazepinyl,tetrahydrobenzoazepinyl, tetrahydronaphthpyridinyl,tetrahydroquinoxalinyl, chromanyl, dihydrobenzoxazinyl,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzothiazinyl, dihydrobenzothiazolyl,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazinyl, isochromanyl, indolinyl, andpteridinyl. Furthermore, examples of the “substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group” include 1H-indolyl, 1,1-dioxobenzo[b]thienyl,cinnolinyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridinyl, 2-dihydro-2-oxo-quinolyl,1,2-dihydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-quinolyl, 1,2-dihydro-3H-3-oxo-indazolyl,2,3-dihydro-1H-indenyl, 2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-1H-indenyl,2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-benzoxazolyl, 2,3-dihydro-3-oxo-1H-indenyl,2,3-dihydro-1-oxo-1H-indenyl, 3-dihydro-1-methyl-1H-indolyl,2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-indolyl, 2,3-dihydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-1H-indolyl,2,3-dihydro-1,3,3-trimethyl-2-oxo-1H-indolyl,2,3-dihydro-3-methyl-2-oxo-benzothiazolyl,2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-indolyl,3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazinyl,3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-2H-benzoxazinyl,3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzothiazinyl,3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzothiazinyl,3,4-dihydro-2-methyl-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazinyl,3,4-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-oxo-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-hydroxy-1-methyl-quinolinyl,1-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-on-7-yl, 1-methyl-2-quinolon-7-yl,4-methyl-2-quinolon-7-yl, 1-methyl-2-quinolon-5-yl,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-ethanoquinolin-7-yl, 3,3-dimethylindolinyl,1-methyl-3,3-dimethylindolinyl,3,3-dimethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indolinyl,3,3-dimethyl-1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)indolinyl,3,3-dimethyl-1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)indolin-6-yl,1,1-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazinyl,1,1-dioxo-4-methyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazinyl,1,1-dioxo-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazinyl,1,1-dioxo-4-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazinyl,1,1-dioxo-4-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazinyl,1-acetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl,4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl,1-methyl-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl,2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazinyl,4-methyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazinyl, 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazinyl,4-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazinyl,4-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazinyl,4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinyl,2,4,4-trimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinyl,2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinyl,2-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinyl,2-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinyl,6-hydroxyquinolin-4-yl, 6-hydroxyisoquinolin-4-yl,7-hydroxyisoquinolin-1-yl, 6-hydroxyquinazolin-4-yl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-hydroxy-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-3-hydroxy-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-hydroxy-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-3-hydroxy-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-quinolinyl,3-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinon-5-yl, 1-methylisoquinolinyl,3-methylisoquinolinyl, 1,3-dimethylisoquinolinyl, 2-methylquinolinyl,indol-4-yl, 1-methylindol-4-yl, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-4-yl,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)indol-4-yl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)indol-4-yl, indol-6-yl,1-methylindol-6-yl,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-6-yl,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)indol-6-yl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)indol-6-yl, indolin-6-yl,1-methyl-indolin-6-yl, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indolin-6-yl,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)indolin-6-yl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)indolin-6-yl, 5-trifluoromethyl-pyridinyl,1,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzo[b]azepin-2-on-8-yl,1-methyl-1,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzo[b]azepin-2-on-8-yl,2H-benzo[1,4]oxazin-3(4H)-on-6-yl,2-methyl-(2H)1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-on-6-yl,3,3-difluoro-1-methyl-2-oxoindolin-5-yl,2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-3-fluoropyridin-5-yl, 3-acetylpyridin-5-yl,2-(cyclohexanecarbonyl)pyridin-4-yl,5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-3-yl, 2,2′-bipyridin-3-yl,2,2′-bipyridin-4-yl, 2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl,1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl, 2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,5-benzo[b]dioxepin-7-yl, and 2-chloropyridin-4-yl.

Examples of the “substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylalkyl group(aromatic heterocyclic-C₁₋₆ alkyl group)” include groups in which theabove-mentioned “heteroaryl group” is bonded to a C₁₋₄ alkyl groupbonded to the NH of —CONH—.

Examples of the “substituted or unsubstituted aryl group” include C₆₋₁₄aryl groups such as phenyl, naphthyl, biphenylyl, 2-anthryl,phenanthryl, acenaphthyl, and 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalenyl; andpartially hydrogenated fused aryl such as indanyl andtetrahydronaphthyl. Furthermore, examples of the aryl group include3-fluoro-4-methanesulfonylaminobenzyl,5-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl,5-tert-butyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indenyl, 5-hydroxy-naphthyl,7-hydroxy-naphthyl, 2,4-dibromo-7-hydroxy-naphthyl,2,4-dichloro-7-hydroxy-naphthyl, 4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl,7-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl, 6-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl,5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-7-naphthol-2-yl, indan-2-ol-5-yl,5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-7-naphthol-1-yl,5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-6,7-diol-1-yl,5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-8-ol-2-yl, 3-acetylphenyl,3-acetyl-4-methylphenyl, 3-(4-morpholinylcarbonyl)phenyl,3-n-butynylphenyl, 3-cyclohexynylphenyl, 3-(picolinyl)phenyl,8-methoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl,8-(N,N-dimethylamino)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl,3-methoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenyl, 4-chloro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl,4-methanesulfonylphenyl, 3-trifluoromethylphenyl,3-methanesulfonylphenyl, 4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl, 4-isopropylphenyl,2-(hydroxyethyl)phenyl, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)phenyl, and4-(N,N-diethylamino)phenyl.

Examples of the “substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group (aryl-C₁₋₆alkyl group)” include groups in which the above-mentioned “aryl group”is bonded to a C₁₋₄ alkyl group bonded to the NH of —CONH—.

Preferably, each of the groups in Q may be either unsubstituted orsubstituted with 1 to 3 substituents in a class selected from (a-1) to(g-1) described in [1-1-a] above.

Particularly preferable substituents include C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl,C₂₋₆ alkynyl, halogen atoms, halogenated C₁₋₆ alkyl, cyano, amino,hydroxyl, carbamoyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₂₋₆ alkenyloxy, C₂₋₆ alkynyloxy, C₁₋₆alkylthio, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfinyl, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl, mono/di C₁₋₆alkylamino, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl, C₂₋₆ alkanoyl, C₂₋₆ alkanoylamino,hydroxy-C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy-C₁₋₆ alkyl, carboxy-C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl, carbamoyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl, N—C₁₋₆alkylcarbamoyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl, N,N-di C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl,phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, phenylsulfinyl, phenylsulfonyl, benzyl,benzoyl, morpholino, oxo, morpholinylcarbonyl, morpholinylsulfonyl,5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yloxy, quinoxalin-2-yl, (pyridin-4-yl)methyl,1,2,3-thiadiazolo-4-yl, 1H-pyrazolo-1-yl, and 4-chlorophenyl. Thearomatic rings in these substituents may be substituted with a halogenatom, trifluoromethyl, cyano, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, carboxyl,carbamoyl, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, mono/di C₁₋₆ alkylamino, di-C₁₋₆alkylcarbamoyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl, N—C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-di C₁₋₆alkylcarbamoyl, or C₂₋₆ alkenoylamino.

More preferably, examples of Q include thiazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl,1H-indazolyl, benzothiazolyl (-2-yl), (1H-)benzimidazolyl (-2-yl),quinolyl, isoquinolyl, quinoxalinyl, [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridyl,chromenyl (2H-chromenyl), 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridyl,[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl,2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxinyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methylquinolinyl,1,3-dihydro-1-oxoisobenzofuranyl, and6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridyl. Examples of Q furtherinclude 1H-indol-4-yl, 1H-indol-6-yl, 1H-indazol-4-yl, 1H-indazol-5-yl,5-benzothiazolyl, 1,1-dioxobenzo[b]thien-6-yl, 4-hydroxy-2-quinolinyl,3-quinolinyl, 2-methylquinolin-6-yl, 3-methylisoquinolin-5-yl,1-methylisoquinolin-5-yl, 2-methylbenzothiazol-5-yl,3-methyl-cinnolinyl-5-yl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-7-yl,1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-5-quinolinyl, 1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-7-quinolinyl,1,2-dihydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-7-quinolinyl,1,2-dihydro-3H-3-oxo-indazol-6-yl, 2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl,2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-1H-inden-5-yl, 2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-5-benzoxazolyl,2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-6-benzoxazolyl, 2,3-dihydro-3-oxo-1H-inden-5-yl,2,3-dihydro-1-oxo-1H-inden-4-yl, 2,3-dihydro-1-methyl-1H-indol-6-yl,2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-indol-6-yl,2,3-dihydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-1H-indol-6-yl,2,3-dihydro-1,3,3-trimethyl-2-oxo-1H-indole-6-yl,2,3-dihydro-3-methyl-2-oxo-5-benzothiazolyl,2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-indol-6-yl,3.,4-dihydro-4-methyl-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl,3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-2H-benzoxazin-6-yl,3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzothiazin-6-yl,3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzothiazin-6-yl,3,4-dihydro-.2-methyl-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl,3,4-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-oxo-7-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-7-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-7-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-2-oxo-7-quinolinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-hydroxy-1-methyl-quinolin-5-yl;1-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-on-7-yl, 1-methyl-2-quinolon-7-yl,4-methyl-2-quinolon-7-yl, 1-methyl-2-quinolon-5-yl,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-ethanoquinolin-7-yl, 3,3-dimethylindolin-6-yl,1-methyl-3,3-dimethylindolin-6-yl,3,3-dimethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indolin-6-yl,3,3-dimethyl-1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)indolin-6-yl,3,3-dimethyl-1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)indolin-6-yl,1,1-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazin-6-yl,1,1-dioxo-4-methyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazin-6-yl,1,1-dioxo-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazin-6-yl,1,1-dioxo-4-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazin-6-yl,1,1-dioxo-4-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazin-6-yl,1-acetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl,4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl,1-methyl-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl,2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazin-6-yl,4-methyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazin-6-yl,4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazin-6-yl,4-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazin-6-yl,4-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[1,4]oxazin-6-yl,4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl,2-methyl-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl,2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl,2-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl,2-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl,6-hydroxyquinolin-4-yl, 6-hydroxyisoquinolin-4-yl,7-hydroxyisoquinolin-1-yl, 6-hydroxyquinazolin-4-yl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-3-ol-5-yl,1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-3-ol-5-yl,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-3-ol-5-yl,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-.3-ol-5-yl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-3-ol-5-yl,3-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinon-5-yl, 1-methylisoquinolin-5-yl,3-methylisoquinolin-5-yl, 1,3-dimethylisoquinolin-5-yl,2-methylquinolin-7-yl, indol-4-yl, 1-methylindol-4-yl,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-4-yl, 1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)indol-4-yl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)indol-4-yl, indol-6-yl, 1-methylindol-6-yl,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-6-yl, 1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)indol-6-yl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)indol-6-yl, indolin-6-yl,1-methyl-indolin-6-yl, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indolin-6-yl,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)indolin-6-yl,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)indolin-6-yl, 5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl,1,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzo[b]azepin-2-on-8-yl,1-methyl-1,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzo[b]azepin-2-on-8-yl,2H-benzo[1,4]oxazin-3(4H)-on-6-yl,2-methyl-(2H)1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-on-6-yl,3,3-difluoro-1-methyl-2-oxoindolin-5-yl,2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-3-fluoropyridin-5-yl, 3-acetylpyridin-5-yl,2-(cyclohexanecarbonyl)pyridin-4-yl,5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-3-yl, 2,2′-bipyridin-3-yl,2,2′-bipyridin-4-yl, 2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl,1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl, 2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,5-benzo[b]dioxepin-7-yl, 2-chloropyridin-4-yl,indan-5-yl, 3-fluoro-4-methanesulfonylaminobenzyl,5-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl,5-tert-butyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl, 5-hydroxy-2-naphthalenyl,7-hydroxy-1-naphthyl, 2,4-dibromo-7-hydroxy--n-aphthyl,2,4-dichloro-7-hydroxy-1-naphthyl, 4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl;7-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl, 6-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl,5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-7-naphthol-2-yl, indan-2-hydroxy-5-yl,5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-7-naphthol-1-yl,5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-6,7-diol-1-yl,5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-8-ol-2-yl, 3-acetylphenyl,3-acetyl-4-methylphenyl, 3-(4-morpholinylcarbonyl)phenyl,3-n-butynylphenyl, 3-cyclohexynylphenyl, 3-(picolinyl)phenyl,8.-methoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl,8-(N,N-dimethylamino)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl,3-methoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenyl, 4-chloro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl,4-methanesulfonylphenyl, 3-trifluoromethylphenyl,3-methanesulfonylphenyl, 4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl, 4-isopropylphenyl,2-(hydroxyethyl)phenyl, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)phenyl,4-(N,N-diethylamino)phenyl; and 2-(2-chlorophenyl)ethyl.

More preferably, specific examples of the “substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group” include a 2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl group,isoquinolin-5-yl group, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,quinolin-7-yl group, quinoxalin-6-yl group,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methylquinolin-7-yl group,2-methyl-1,3-benzothiazolo-5-yl group, 2-morpholinopyridin-3-yl group,4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yl group, 6-phenoxypyridin-2-yl group,1,3-dihydro-1-oxoisobenzofuran-6-yl group,1-methyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-3-yl group, 1H-indazol-3-yl group,1-ethyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazolo-2-yl group,[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-7-yl group,6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-8-yl group,1-tert-butyl-3-methyl-1H-pyrazolo-5-yl group, 4-phenylthiazolo-2-ylgroup, 2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl group,3-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group,3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group,1-methyl-3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-on-7-yl group, 2-quinolon-7-yl group,5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl group,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,5-benzo[b]dioxepin-7-yl group,2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl group, 1-methylindol-5-yl group,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-6-yl group,1-(1-oxopentyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-((1-oxo-2-acetoxy)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-trifluoroacetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,3-hydroxymethylindol-4-yl group, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-5-yl group,3-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl group,2,3-dihydro-isoindol-1-on-6-yl group, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-ylgroup, (1-(2-hydroxy-1-oxo)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1a,2,7,7a-tetrahydronaphtho[2,3-b]oxirene-3-yl group, 2-quinolon-8-ylgroup, 1-methylindol-6-yl group,1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl group,2-hydroxyethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl group,3,4-dihydro-2H-isoquinolin-1-on-7-yl group,2-hydroxyethyl-2,3-dihydro-isoindol-1-on-6-yl group,3-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-(1H)4-benzopyran-5-yl group,6-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-(1H)4-benzopyran-4-yl group,6-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl group,2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl group, 3-hydroxyquinolin-5-ylgroup, 6-hydroxyquinolin-4-yl group,2-acetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl group,4-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl group,4-(2-hydroxypropynoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl group,4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl group,2-methylthieno[2,3-c]pyridin-3-yl group,5-(2-hydroxymethylphenyl)-3-pyridyl group,2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazolo-5-yl group,3-chloro-5-hydroxymethyl-2-pyridyl group, 6-hydroxychroman-4-yl group,1H-indazol-4-yl group, 1H-indazol-7-yl group, and3-amino-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-3-yl group.

Specific examples of the “substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylalkylgroup (aromatic heterocyclic-C₁₋₆ alkyl group)” include a1-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl group, 1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl group,phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methyl group,(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)methyl group,1-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)ethyl group,(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-3-yl)methyl group,(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-6-yl)methyl group,(2-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-methylthiazol-5-yl)methyl group, and [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-3-yl)methyl group.

Specific examples of the “substituted or unsubstituted aryl group”include a 4-tert-butylphenyl group, 4-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl group,3-methoxyphenyl group, 7-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-oxonaphthalen-7-yl group,4-(4-morpholinylcarbonyl)phenyl group, 4-(4-morpholinylsulfonyl)phenylgroup, 4-((5-trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yloxy)phenyl group,3-(quinoxalin-2-yl)phenyl group, 3-(( pyridin-4-yl)methyl)phenyl group,2-(hydroxyethyl)phenyl group, 7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-ylgroup, 7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-trans-6,7-dihydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group,5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-cis-6,7-dihydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group,6-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group, 7-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl group.,7-methoxynaphthalen-1-yl group, 3-methoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenyl group,4-chloro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl group, 5-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group,indan-1-on-6-yl group, indan-2-acetoxy-4-yl group, indan-2-ol-4-ylgroup, 7-dimethylamino-naphthalen-1-yl group,8-hydroxymethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl group,7-hydroxy-7-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,7-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,(Z)-7-hydroxyimino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,(E)-7-hydroxyimino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,1-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-8-yl group, indan-1-ol-6-ylgroup, 3-hydroxy-2-carboxymethylphenyl group,3-hydroxy-2-carbamoylmethylphenyl group,5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,3-((3-hydroxymethyl)-2-pyridyl)phenyl group,2-(3-hydroxy-2-pyridyl)phenyl group, 2-hydroxy-1,1′-biphenyl-2′-ylgroup, 2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)phenyl group, and3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)phenyl group.

Specific examples of the “substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group(aryl-C₁₋₆ alkyl group)” include a 2-morpholinophenylmethyl group,4-(1,2,3-thiadiazolo-4-yl)phenylmethyl group,4-(1H-pyrazolo-1-yl)phenylmethyl group,2-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)ethyl group,2-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)propyl group, and2-(2-chlorophenyl)ethyl group.

Further preferable Q is also represented as a bicyclic group by formula(B):

[Ch. 5]

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(B)

(wherein Ring and y represent the same as the above.) Preferably, y isin the range of 0 to 4, and more preferably, y is 0, 1, 2, or 3.

Specific examples of formula (B) include a2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl group, isoquinolin-5-yl group,quinolin-7-yl group, quinoxalin-6-yl group,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methylquinolin-7-yl group,2-methyl-1,3-benzothiazolo-5-yl group, 4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-ylgroup, 1,3-dihydro-1-oxoisobenzofuran-6-yl group,2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl group,3-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group,3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group,1-methyl-3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-on-7-yl group, 2-quinolon-7-yl group,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,5-benzo[b]dioxepin-7-yl group,2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl group, 1-methylindol-5-yl group,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-6-yl group,1-(1-oxopentyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-((1-oxo-2-acetoxy)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-trifluoroacetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,3-hydroxymethylindol-4-yl group, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-5-yl group,3-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl group,2,3-dihydro-isoindol-1-on-6-yl group, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-ylgroup, (1-(2-hydroxy-1-oxo)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1a,2,7,7a-tetrahydronaphtho[2,3-b]oxirene-3-yl group, 2-quinolon-8-ylgroup, 1-methylindol-6-yl group,1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl group,2-hydroxyethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl group,3,4-dihydro-2H-isoquinolin-1-on-7-yl group,2-hydroxyethyl-2,3-dihydro-isoindol-1-on-6-yl group,3-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-(1H)4-benzopyran-5-yl group,6-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-(1H)4-benzopyran-4-yl group,6-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl group,2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl group, 3-hydroxyquinolin-5-ylgroup, 2-acetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl group,4-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl group,4-(2-hydroxypropynoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl group,4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl group,2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazolo-5-yl group, 7-hydroxynaphthalen-1-ylgroup, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-oxonaphthalen-7-yl group,7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group, 1H-indazol-4-yl group,1H-indazol-7-yl group; (2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)methylgroup, 1-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)ethyl group,(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-3-yl)methyl group,(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-6-yl)methyl group,(2-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-methylthiazol-5-yl)methyl group,(1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-3-yl)methyl group;7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-trans-6,7-dihydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group,5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-cis-6,7-dihydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group,6-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group, 7-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl group,7-methoxynaphthalen-1 -yl group, 5-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group,indan-1-on-6-yl group, indan-2-acetoxy-4-yl group, indan-2-ol-4-ylgroup, 7-dimethylamino7-naphthalen-1-yl group,8-hydroxymethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl group,7-hydroxy-7-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,(Z)-7-hydroxyimino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,(E)-7-hydroxyimino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,1-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-8-yl group, indan-1-ol-6-ylgroup, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,2-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)ethyl group,2-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)propyl group, and2-(2-chlorophenyl)ethyl group. More preferably, examples thereof includea 2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl group,7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,3-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group, and3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group.

Each of the specific groups of Q described in this embodiment [1-11] maynot have further substituents, may be optionally further substitutedwith 1 to 3 substituents in a class selected from (a-1) to (g-1)described in [1-1-a], or may be optionally exchanged for anysubstituents in the specific examples. In the groups listed in (a-1) to(g-1) described above, “particularly preferable groups” includesubstituents such as C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, halogenatoms, halogenated C₁₋₆ alkyl, cyano, amino, hydroxyl, carbamoyl, C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₂₋₆ alkenyloxy, C₂₋₆ alkynyloxy, C₁₋₆ alkylthio, C₁₋₆alkylsulfinyl, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl, mono/di C₁₋₆ alkylamino, C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyl, C₂₋₆ alkanoyl, C₂₋₆ alkanoylamino, hydroxy-C₁₋₆ alkyl,C₁₋₆ alkoxy-C₁₋₆ alkyl, carboxy-C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl, carbamoyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl, N—C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl, N,N-diC₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl, phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio,phenylsulfinyl, phenylsulfonyl, benzyl, benzoyl, morpholino, oxo,morpholinylcarbonyl, morpholinylsulfonyl,5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yloxy, quinoxalin-2-yl, (pyridin-4-yl)methyl,1,2,3-thiadiazolo-4-yl, 1H-pyrazolo-1-yl, and 4-chlorophenyl. Thearomatic rings in these substituents may be further substituted with 1to 3 substituents selected from halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl, cyano,hydroxyl, amino, nitro, carboxyl, carbamoyl, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy,mono/di C₁₋₆ alkylamino, di-C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl,N—C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-di C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl, and C₂₋₆alkenoylamino.

In formula (I), r is an integer of 0 or 1, and preferably, r is 0.

Examples of the Cycle moiety include monocyclic, five- or six-memberedrings. Specific examples thereof include a benzene ring, a pyridinering, and a thiophene ring.

Zero to two R¹'s described above can be bonded to the Cycle moiety. Morespecifically, n represents an integer of 0 to 2. Preferably, n is aninteger of 1 or 2, and more preferably, n is 1.

When n is 1, the substitution position of R¹ corresponds to the 7thposition of a chroman ring, a pyridochroman ring, a 2,3-dihydroquinolinering, or the like, which belongs to a skeleton in which m=1 and q=0, oran isochroman ring or the like, which belongs to a skeleton in which m=0and q=1. This position also corresponds to the 8th position of a3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepine ring or 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[b]azepinering which belongs to a skeleton in which m=2 and q=0, or a3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]isooxepine ring or the like, which belongs to askeleton in which m=1 and q=1. In the substitution position of R¹, atleast one of R¹'s is preferably a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom,isobutyl, tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, or tetrafluoroethoxy. Morepreferably, at least R¹ bonded to A₂ or B₂ is a fluorine atom, achlorine atom, isobutyl, tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, ortetrafluoroethoxy, and particularly preferably, trifluoromethyl.

The wavy line to which “CO—NH-Q” in formula (I) of the present inventionis bonded represents a bond of an E-isomer (anti-isomer or trans-isomer)or a Z-isomer (syn-isomer or cis-isomer). This means that the compoundsrepresented by formula (I) include E-isomers and Z-isomers. Thecompounds represented by formula (I) are preferably E-isomers.Hereinafter, wavy lines in formulae in this description represent thesame meaning.

Examples of preferable compounds include:

(E)-2-(chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 1);

(E)-2-(chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(isoquinolin-5-yl)acetamide (EXAMPLE 2);

(E)-2-(7-tert-butyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 3);

(E)-2-(7-tert-butyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(isoquinolin-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 4);

(E)-2-(7-tert-butyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 5);

(E)-2-(7-(trifluoromethyl)chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-7-yl)-acetamide(EXAMPLE 6);

(E)-2-(7-(trifluoromethyl)chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(isoquinolin-5-yl)-acetamide(EXAMPLE 7);

(E)-2-(7-(trifluoromethyl)chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)-acetamide(EXAMPLE 8);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 9);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)--ylidene)-N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 10);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(isoquinolin-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 11);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(quinoxalin-6-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 12);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 13);

(E)-N-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)acetamide(EXAMPLE 14);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 15);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-methoxyphenyl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 16);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methylquinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 17);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 18);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-methyl-1,3-benzothiazolo-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 19);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-morpholinopyridin-3-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 20);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 21);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(6-phenoxypyridin-3-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 22);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-oxonaphthalen-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 23);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1,3-dihydro-1-oxoisobenzofuran-6-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 24);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4-(4-morpholinylcarbonyl)phenyl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 25);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4-(4-morpholinylsulfonyl)phenyl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 26);

(E)-N-(4-(5-trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yloxy)phenyl)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)acetamide(EXAMPLE 27);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-(quinoxalin-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 28);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4-((pyridin-4-yl)methyl)phenyl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 29);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 30);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methyl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 31);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-((2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)methyl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 32);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)ethyl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 33);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-((2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-2-yl)methyl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 34);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-((2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl)methyl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 35);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-morpholinophenyl)methyl-acetamide(EXAMPLE 36);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4-(1,2,3-thiadiazolo-4-yl)phenylmethyl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 37);

(E)-N-(4-(1H-pyrazolo-1-yl)phenylmethyl)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)acetamide(EXAMPLE 38);

(E)-N-((2-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-methylthiazol-5-yl)methyl)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)acetamide(EXAMPLE 39);

(2E)-N-([1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-3-yl)methyl)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)acetamide(EXAMPLE 40);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-3-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 41);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(l1H-indazol-3-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 42);

(E)-N-(1-ethyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazolo-2-yl)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)acetamide(EXAMPLE 43);

(2E)-N-([1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-7-yl)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)acetamide(EXAMPLE 44);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-8-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 45);

(E)-N-(1-tert-butyl-3-methyl-1H-pyrazolo-5-yl)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)acetamide(EXAMPLE 46);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4-phenylthiazolo-2-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 47);

(E)-2-(1-acetyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 48);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide (EXAMPLE 49);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-pentanoylquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 50);

(E)-2-(1-(2-ethylbutanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4-(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide (EXAMPLE 51);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-cyclohexanecarbonylquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide (EXAMPLE 52);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-(4-pyranoyl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide (EXAMPLE 53);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzoylquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide (EXAMPLE 54);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-nicotinoylquinolin-4-(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide (EXAMPLE 55);

(E)-2-(1-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-4-(1H)-ylidene)-N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide (EXAMPLE 56);

(E)-2-(1-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-4-(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide (EXAMPLE 57);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-(pyridin-3-yl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 58);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazolo-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 59);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-((2-hydroxyethyl)phenyl-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 60);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 61);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5-(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 62);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5-(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 63, more polar);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5-(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 64, less polar);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5-(2H)-ylidene)-N-(trans-6,7-dihydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 65);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5-(2H)-ylidene)-N-(cis-6,7-dihydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 66);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 67);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 68);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-methyl-3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 69);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 70);

(E)-2-(1-cyclopentanecarbonyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 73);

(E)-2-(1-pentanoyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 74);

(E)-2-(1-cyclobutanecarbonyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 75);

(E)-2-(1-(3,3-dimethylbutanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 76);

(E)-2-(1-(3-methylbutanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 77);

(E)-2-(1-(4-methylpentanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 78);

(E)-2-(1-(3-methylpentanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 79);

(E)-2-(1-(2-methylpentanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 80);

(E)-2-(1-(2,2-dimethylpentanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 81);

(E)-2-(1-cyclopentanecarbonyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 82);

(E)-2-(1-pentanoyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 83);

(E)-2-(1-cyclobutanecarbonyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 84);

(E)-2-(1-(4,4-difluorocyclohexanecarbonyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 85);

(E)-2-(1-(4-methylpentanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 86);

(E)-2-(1-(3-methylbutanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 87);

(E)-2-(1-(3-fluorocyclopentanecarbonyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 88);

(E)-2-(1-(1-methylcyclopropanecarbonyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 89);

(E)-2-(1-(1-methylcyclobutanecarbonyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 90);

(E)-2-(1-(4,4,4-trifluorobutanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 91);

(E)-2-(1-(3,3,3-trifluoropropanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 92);

(E)-2-(1-(5,5,5-trifluoropentanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 93);

(E)-2-(1-phenylacetyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 94);

(E)-2-(1-(2,2-difluorobutanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 95);

(E)-2-(1-(2-fluoro-2-methylpropanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 96);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-cyclohexylquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 97);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-(4-methylbenzenesulfonyl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 98);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-cyclopropanecarbonylquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 99);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-(3-methoxypropanoyl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 100);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-(3-(carbomethoxy)propanoyl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 101);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-(cyclopentylacetyl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 102);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-cyclopropanecarbonylquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 105);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 106);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-pentanoylquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(3,4-dihydro-3-hydroxy(1H)quinolin-2-on-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 107);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-pentanoylquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 108);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-((2,2-dimethylcyclopropane)carbonyl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 109);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-((4-(trifluoromethyl)cyclohexane)carbonyl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 110);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-(2-furancarbonyl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 111);

(E)-2-(1-(1-hydroxycyclopropanecarbonyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 112);

(E)-2-(1-(3,3-difluoroazetidine-1-carbonyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 113);

(E)-2-(1-formyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 114);

(E)-2-(1-(1-fluorocyclopentanecarbonyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 115);

(E)-2-(1-(3,3-difluorobutanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 116);

(E)-2-(1-(3,3-difluoropentanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 117);

(E)-2-(1-(3,3-difluorocyclobutanecarbonyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 118);

(E)-N-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)acetamide(EXAMPLE 119);

(E)-N-(7-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)acetamide(EXAMPLE 120);

(E)-N-(3-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)acetamide(EXAMPLE 121);

(E)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)acetamide(EXAMPLE 122);

(E)-N-(3-hydroxy-chroman-5-yl)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)acetamide(EXAMPLE 125);

(E)-N-(6-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)acetamide(EXAMPLE 126);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamidemethanesulfonate (EXAMPLE 127);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 128);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-methoxynaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 129);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 130);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-on-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 133);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-quinolon-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 134);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 135);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 136);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(indol-6-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 137);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(indol-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 138);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b]dioxepin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 142);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 143);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 144);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-methylindol-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 149);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(5-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 150);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-6-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 151);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-methylindol-6-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 152);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(indan-1-on-6-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 157);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(indan-1-ol-4-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 160);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(indan-1-acetoxy-4-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 161);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(indan-2-ol-4-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 163);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 164);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 165);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2,3-dihydro-isoindol-1-on-6-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 166);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 167);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1a,2,7,7a-tetrahydronaphtho[b]oxirene-3-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 169);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-8-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 174);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(indan-1-ol-6-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 175);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl-2,3-dihydro-isoindol-1-on-6-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 176);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 178);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(8-hydroxymethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 179);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-chroman-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 183);

(E)-2-(1-(2,2-difluorobutanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 184);

(E)-2-(1-(2,2-difluorobutanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 185);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-1-pentanoyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 190);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 191);

(E)-2-(1-pentanoyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 192);

(E)-2-(1-cyclopentanecarbonyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 193);

(E)-2-(1-(4-methylbenzenesulfonyl)-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 194);

(E)-2-(1-acetyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 195);

(E)-2-(1-methyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 196);

(E)-2-(1-cyclopentylmethyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 197);

(E)-2-(1-methyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 198);

(E)-2-(1-methyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 199);

(E)-2-(1-(3-chloro-5-hydroxymethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 200);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 202);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(2-methylthieno[2,3-c]pyridin-3-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 204);

(E)-2-(7-isopropyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 206);

(E)-2-(7-isopropyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 207);

(E)-2-(7-chloro-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 208);

(E)-2-(7-chloro-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 209);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethoxy-chroman-4-ylidene)-N(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 210);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethoxy-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 211);

(E)-2-(7-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 212);

(E)-2-(7-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy.)-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 213);

(E)-2-(6-fluoro-7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 214);

(E)-2-(6-fluoro-7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 215);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazolo-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 216);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 218 and EXAMPLE 219);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-7-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 220);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-methylthieno[2,3-c]pyridin-3-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 221);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-chloro-5-hydroxymethyl-2-pyridyl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 224);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 226);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)propyl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 227);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene-N-(3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)phenyl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 229);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene-N-(4-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 231);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene-N-(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 233);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-on-6-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 234);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[c]isooxepin-5(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 235);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[c]isooxepin-5(1H)-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 236);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-isochroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 237);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-b]pyridin-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 238);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrooxepino[2,3-b]pyridin-5-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 239);

(Z)-2-(6-trifluoromethyl-3,3-dimethyl-4-oxa-3,4-dihydro-(2H)-isoquinolin-1-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 240);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-dimethylchroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 241-A);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-dimethylchroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 242 and EXAMPLE 243);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-dimethylchroman-4-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 244);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-dimethylchroman-4-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 245 and EXAMPLE 246);

(Z)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 247);

(E)-2-(7-fluoro-8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5-(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 248);

(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-cyclobutylchroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 251);

(E)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-cyclobutylchroman-4-ylidene)acetamide(EXAMPLE 252);

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1H-indazol-4-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 253); and

(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1H-indazol-7-yl)acetamide(EXAMPLE 254).

Examples of the preferable compounds also include pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof and solvate thereof.

[1-12] In the compounds represented by formula (I) in embodiment [1],examples of more preferable compounds include compounds represented byformula (I-A).

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In formula (I-A), A₁, A₂, A₃, and A₄ each independently represent —N═ or—CH═, the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, X₂, m, n, p, q, and Q are the sameas those described in one of embodiments [1-1] to [1-11], andpreferably, the same as the definitions in embodiment [1-11]. The wavyline to which “CO-NH-Q” is bonded is preferably a bond of an E-isomer.

Here, q is an integer of 0 or 1. When q is 0, the compounds can berepresented by formula (I-A-1). When q is 1, the compounds can berepresented by formula (I-A-2).

[1-13] In the compounds represented by formula (I) in embodiment [1],examples of more preferable compounds represented by formula (I-A)include compounds represented by formula (I-B).

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In formula (I-B), A₁ represents —N═ or —CH═, m¹ represents an integer of1 or 2, the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, X₂, n, p, and Q are the same asthose described in one of embodiments [1-1] to [1-11], and preferably,the same as the definitions in embodiment [1-11]. The wavy line to which“CO—NH-Q” is bonded is preferably a bond of an E-isomer. Here, m′ is aninteger of 1 or 2. When m′ is 1, the compounds can be represented byformula (I-B-1). When m′ is 2, the compounds can be represented byformula (I-B-2).

[1-14] In the compounds represented by formula (I) in embodiment [1],examples of more preferable compounds represented by formula (I-B)include compounds represented by formula (I-C).

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In formula (I-C), m′ represents an integer of 1 or 2, the definitions ofR¹, R², X₁, n, p, and Q are the same as those described in one ofembodiments [1-1] to [1-11], and-preferably, the same-as the definitionsin embodiment [1-11]. The wavy line to which “CO—NH-Q” is bonded ispreferably a bond of an E-isomer. Here, m′ is an integer of 1 or 2. Whenm′ is 1, the compounds can be represented by formula (I-C-1). When m′ is2, the compounds can be represented by formula (I-C-2).

[1-15] In the compounds represented by formula (I) in embodiment [1],examples of more preferable compounds represented by formula (I-C)include compounds represented by formula (I-D)

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In formula (I-D), m′ represents an integer of 1 or 2, the definitions ofR¹, R², n, p, Q and the wavy line are the same as those described in oneof embodiments [1-1] to [1-11], and preferably, the same as thedefinitions in embodiment [1-11]. The wavy line to which “CO—NH-Q” isbonded is preferably a bond of an E-isomer. Here, m′ is an integer of 1or 2. When m′ is 1, the compounds can be represented by formula (I-D-1).When m′ is 2, the compounds can be represented by formula (I-D-2).

[1-16] In the compounds represented by formula (I) in embodiment [1],examples of more preferable compounds represented by formula (I-C)include compounds represented by formula (I-E).

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In formula (I-E), m′ represents an integer of 1 or 2, the definitions ofR¹, R², R³, n, p, Q and the wavy line are the same as those described inone of embodiments [1-1] to [1-11], and preferably, the same as thedefinitions in embodiment [1-11]. The wavy line to which “CO—NH-Q” isbonded is preferably a bond of an E-isomer. Here, m′ is an integer of 1or 2. When m′ is 1, the compounds can be represented by formula (I-E-1).When m′ is 2, the compounds can be represented by formula (I-E-2).

[1-17] In the compounds represented by formula (I) in embodiment [1],examples of more preferable compounds represented by formula (I-C)include compounds represented by formula (I-F).

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In formula (I-F), R^(1A) is a hydrogen atom or defined the same as R¹,the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, m, p, and Q are the same as thosedescribed in one of embodiments [1-1] to [1-11], and preferably, thesame as the definitions in embodiment [1-11]. The wavy line to which“CO—NH-Q” is bonded is preferably a bond of an E-isomer.

Here, m′ is an integer of 1 or 2. When m′ is 1, the compounds can berepresented by formula (I-F-1). When m′ is 2, the compounds can berepresented by formula (I-F-2).

In this description, in particular, in the first embodiment of thepresent invention, the “TRPV1 receptor antagonist” is an embodiment of a“TRPV1 receptor regulator”. The term “TRPV1 receptor regulator” means anagent comprising a compound that modulates the function of the TRPV1receptor. More specifically, the term “TRPV1 receptor regulator” meansan agent comprising a compound that suppresses activation of the TRPV1receptor. The compound may be a compound (TRPV1 receptor antagonist)that is combined with the TRPV1 receptor and that antagonizes anendogenous ligand, thereby suppressing activation of the TRPV1 receptor,or a compound (TRPV1 receptor agonist) that continuously activates theTRPV1 receptor and that desensitizes nerves in which the receptor ispresent, thereby suppressing activation of the receptor thereafter.Accordingly, the term “TRPV1 receptor regulator” is a generic name forthe TRPV1 receptor antagonists and the TRPV1 receptor agonists. TheTRPV1 receptor regulator of the present invention is preferably a TRPV1receptor antagonist. It is expected that the TRPV1 antagonist of thepresent invention has a promising effect of preventing or curing variousdiseases and conditions. Examples thereof include acute pain; chronicpain; neuropathic pain; postherpetic neuralgia; trigeminal neuralgia;lower-back pain; pain after spinal cord injury; leg pain; causalgia;diabetic neuralgia; pain caused by edema, burns, sprains, bonefractures, and the like; pain after surgical operations; scapulohumeralperiarthritis; osteoarthritis; arthritis; rheumatic arthritis pain;inflammatory pain; cancer pain; migraines; headaches; toothaches;neuralgia; muscle pain; hyoeralgesia; pain caused by angina pectoris,menstruation, and the like; neuropathy; nerve damage; neurodegeneration;chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); asthma; airwayhypersensitivity; stridor; cough; rhinitis; inflammation of mucosa suchas eyes; nervous dermatitis; inflammatory skin complaint such aspsoriasis and eczema; edema; allergic diseases; gastroduodenal ulcer;ulcerative colitis; irritable colon syndrome; Crohn disease; urinaryincontinence; urinary urge incontinence; overactive bladder; cystitis;nephritis; pancreatitis; uveitis; splanchnopathy; ischemia; apoplexy;dystonia; obesity; septicemia; and pruritus. In particular, a promisingeffect for neuropathic pain, inflammatory pain, and urinary incontinencecan be expected.

[2] A second embodiment of the present invention provides compoundsrepresented by formula (I′), salts thereof, and solvates thereof.

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(I′)

(wherein m, n, and p each independently represent an integer of 0 to 2;q represents an integer of 0 or 1; R¹ represents a group optionallyselected from a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbongroup, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substitutedor unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyl group, an amino group which may be mono- ordi-substituted with a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl group, aprotected or unprotected hydroxyl group, a protected or unprotectedcarboxyl group, a carbamoyl group which is optionally mono- ordi-substituted with a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl group, aC₁₋₆ alkanoyl group, a C₁₋₆ alkylthio group, a C₁₋₆ alkylsulfinyl group,a C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group, a sulfamoyl group which may be mono- ordi-substituted with a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl group, acyano group, and a nitro group; R² represents a group optionallyselected from a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aminogroup, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, a substitutedor unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group, and an oxo group, or twogeminal or vicinal R²'s may bind to each other to form a C₂₋₆ alkylenegroup, and form a cyclo ring group together with the carbon atom towhich the two R²'s are bonded; X₁ represents an oxygen atom, —NR³—(wherein R³ is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstitutedhydrocarbon group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, ora substituted or unsubstituted acyl group), or —S(O)r- (wherein r is aninteger of 0 to 2); X₂ represents a methylene group, an oxygen atom,—NR³— (wherein R³ is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstitutedhydrocarbon group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, ora substituted or unsubstituted acyl group) or —S(O)r- (wherein r is aninteger of 0 to 2); Q′ represents a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylalkyl group,a substituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkylgroup; Cycle moiety represents a five- or six-membered aryl ring orheteroaryl ring; the broken line represents a condensation of two rings;and the wavy line represents an E-isomer or a Z-isomer; however, thecase where m is 2, X₁ is —NR³—, X₂ is a methylene group, R² is afluorine atom, and p is 2; the case where X₁ is —S(O)r- (wherein r is aninteger of 0 to 2), r is 2, and X₂ is —NR³—; the case where p is 2, R²'sare an oxo group and a sec-butyl group, and q is 1; the case where R² isan oxo group and m is 0 or 2; and the case where m is 2, X₁ is —NR³—, X₂is a methylene group, and n is 0; are eliminated.)

In the formula, the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, X₂, m, n, p, q, the Cyclemoiety, and the wavy line are the same as those described in embodiment[1], and Q′ represents a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group,a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylalkyl group, a substituted arylgroup, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group (however, thecase where m is 2, X₁ is —NR³—, X₂ is a methylene group, R² is afluorine atom, and p is 2; the case where X₁ is —S(O)r- (wherein r is aninteger of 0 to 2), r is 2, and X₂ is —NR³—; the case where p is 2, R²'sare an oxo group and a sec-butyl group, and q is 1; the case where R² isan oxo group and m is 0 or 2; and the case where m is 2, X₁ is —NR³—, X₂is a methylene group, and n is 0 are eliminated). The definition of R³is included in the definitions of X₁ and X₂.

More specifically, in formula (I′), the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, X₂,m, n, p, q, the Cycle moiety, and the wavy line are the same as thosedescribed in one of embodiments [1-1] to [1-11]. The definition of Q′ isalso the same as the definition of Q described in one of embodiments[1-1] to [1-11] except that only an unsubstituted aryl group iseliminated from Q. Preferably, the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, X₂, m, n,p, q, the Cycle moiety, and the wavy line, and Q′ follow the definitionsgiven in embodiment [1-11]. The wavy line to which “CO—NH-Q′” is bondedis preferably a bond of an E-isomer.

More specifically, the following embodiments are preferred.

[2-1]

An embodiment 2-1 of the present invention provides compoundsrepresented by formula (I′-A), salts thereof, and solvates thereof.

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(I′-A)

(wherein A₁, A₂, A₃, and A₄ each independently represent —N═ or —CH═,the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, X₂, m, n, p, q, Q′, and the wavy line arethe same as those described in embodiment [2] above (however, the casewhere m is 2, X₁ is —NR³—, X₂ is a methylene group, R² is a fluorineatom, and p is 2; the case where X₁ is —S(O)r- (wherein r is an integerof 0 to 2), r is 2, and X₂ is —NR³—; the case where p is 2, R²'s are anoxo group and a sec-butyl group, and q is 1; the case where R² is an oxogroup and m is 0 or 2; and the case where m is 2, X₁ is —NR³—, X₂ is amethylene group, and n is 0; are eliminated)).

More specifically, in formula (I′-A), the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, X₂,m, n, p, q, and the wavy line are the same as those described in one ofembodiments [1-1] to [1-11]. The definition of Q′ is also the same asthe definition of. Q described in one of embodiments [1-1] to [1-11]except that only an unsubstituted aryl group is eliminated from Q.Preferably, the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, X₂, m, n, p, q, the Cyclemoiety, and the wavy line, and Q′ follow the definitions given inembodiment [1-11]. The wavy line to which “CO—NH-Q′” is bonded ispreferably a bond of an E-isomer.

Here, q is an integer of 0 or 1. When q is 0, the compounds are referredto as formula (I′-A-1). When q is 1, the compounds are referred to asformula (I′-A-2).

In any one of formulae (I′-A), (I′-A-1), and (I′-A-2), compounds inwhich n is 1 or 2 and at least one R¹ is located at the A₂ position aremore preferred. In such a case, for example, formula (I′-A) can berepresented by the following formula.

An embodiment 2-2 of the present invention provides compoundsrepresented by formula (I′-B), salts thereof, and solvates thereof.

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(I′-B)

(wherein A₁, A₂, A₃, and A₄ each independently represent —N=or —CH═, m′represents an integer of 1 or 2, the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, X₂, n,p, and Q′ are the same as those described in embodiment [2] above(however, the case where m′ is 2, X₁ is —NR³—, X₂ is a methylene group,R² is a fluorine atom, and p is 2; the case where R² is an oxo group andm′ is 2; and the case where m′ is 2, X₁ is —NR³—, X₂ is a methylenegroup, and n is 0; are eliminated)).

More specifically, in formula (I′-B), the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, X₂,m, n, p and the wavy line are the same as those described in one ofembodiments [1-1] to [1-11]. The definition of Q′ is also the same asthe definition of Q described in one of embodiments [1-1] to [1-11]except that only an unsubstituted aryl group is eliminated from Q.

Preferably, the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, X₂, m, n, p, and the wavyline, and Q′ follow the definitions given in embodiment [1-11]. The wavyline to which “CO—NH-Q′” is bonded is preferably a bond of an E-isomer.

More preferably, A₁ represents. —N═ or —C═, and each of A₂, A₃, and A₄represents —CH═.

Here, m′ is an integer of 1 or 2. When m′ is 1, the compounds arereferred to as formula (I′-B-1). When m′ is 2, the compounds arereferred to as formula (I′-B-2).

In any one of formulae (I′-B), (I′-B-1), and (I′-B-2), compounds inwhich n is 1 or 2 and at least one R¹ is located at the A₂ position arefurther preferred.

[2-3]

An embodiment 2-3 of the present invention provides compoundsrepresented by formula (I′-C)., salts thereof, and solvates thereof.

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(I′-C)

(wherein A₁, A₂, A₃, and A₄ each independently represent —N═ or —CH═, m′represents an integer of 1 or 2, and R¹, R², X₁, n, p, and Q′ are thesame as those described above (however, the case where m′ is 2, X₁ is—NR³—, R² is a fluorine atom, and p is 2; and the case where m′ is 2, X₁is —NR³—, and n is 0 are eliminated)).

More specifically, in formula (I′-C), the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, X₂,m, n, p and the wavy line are the same as those described in one ofembodiments [1-1] to [1-11]. The definition of Q′ is also the same asthe definition of Q described in one of embodiments [1-1] to [1-11]except that only an unsubstituted aryl group is eliminated from Q.Preferably, the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, X₂, m, n, p, and the wavyline, and Q′ follow the definitions given in embodiment [1-11]. The wavyline to which “CO—NH-Q′” is bonded is preferably a bond of an E-isomer.

More preferably, each of A₁, A₂, A₃, and A₄ represents —CH═.

Here, m′ is an integer of 1 or 2. When m′ is 1, the compounds arereferred to as formula (I′-C-1). When m′ is 2, the compounds arereferred to as formula (I′-C-2).

In any one of formulae (I′-C), (I′-C-1), and (I′-C-2), compounds inwhich n is 1 or 2 and at least one R¹ is located at the A₂ position arefurther preferred.

[2-4]

An embodiment 2-4 of the present invention provides compoundsrepresented by formula (I′-D), salts thereof, and solvates thereof.

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(I′-D)

(wherein A₁, A₂, A₃, and A₄ each independently represent —N═ or —CH═, m′represents an integer of 1 or 2, and R¹, R², n, p, and Q′ are the sameas those described above).

More specifically, in formula (I′-D), the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, X₂,m, n, p and the wavy line are the same as those described in one ofembodiments [1-1] to [1-11]. The definition of Q′ is also the same asthe definition of Q described in one of embodiments [1-1] to [1-11]except that only an unsubstituted aryl group is eliminated from Q.Preferably, the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, X₂, m, n, p, and the wavyline, and Q′ follow the definitions given in embodiment [1-11]. The wavyline to which “CO—NH-Q′” is bonded is preferably a bond of an E-isomer.

More preferably, each of Al, A₂, A₃, and A₄ represents —CH═.

Here, m′ is an integer of 1 or 2. When m′ is 1, the compounds arereferred to as formula (I′-D-1). When m′ is 2, the compounds arereferred to as formula (I′-D-2).

In any one of formulae (I′-D), (I′-D-1), and (I′-D-2), compounds inwhich n is 1 or 2 and at least one R¹ is located at the A₂ position arefurther preferred.

[2-5]

An embodiment 2-5 of the present invention provides compoundsrepresented by formula (I′-E), salts thereof, and solvates thereof.

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(I′-E)

(wherein A₁, A₂, A₃, and A₄ each independently represent —N═ or —CH═, m′represents an integer of 1 or 2, and the definitions of R¹, R², R³, n,p, and Q′ are the same as those described in embodiment [1] above(however, the case where m′ is ², R² is a fluorine atom; and p is 2; andthe case where m′ is 2 and n is 0 are eliminated)).

More specifically, in formula (I′-E), the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, X₂,m, n, p, the Cycle moiety, and the wavy line are the same as thosedescribed in one of embodiments [1-1] to [1-11]. The definition of Q′ isalso the same as the definition of Q described in one of embodiments[1-1] to [1-11] except that only an unsubstituted aryl group iseliminated from Q. Preferably, the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, X₂, m, n,p, q, the Cycle moiety, and the wavy line; and Q′ replace thedefinitions given in embodiment [1-11]. The wavy line to which“CO—NH-Q′” is bonded is preferably a bond of an E-isomer.

More preferably, each of A₁, A₂, A₃, and A₄ represents —CH═.

Here, m′ is an integer of 1 or 2. When m′ is 1, the compounds arereferred to as formula (I′-E-1). When m′ is 2, the compounds arereferred to as formula (I′-E-2).

In any one of formulae (II-E), (I′-E-1), and (I′-E-2), compounds inwhich n is 1 or 2 and at least one R¹ is located at the A₂ position arefurther preferred.

[2-6]

An embodiment 2-6 of the present invention provides compoundsrepresented by formula (I′-F), salts thereof, and solvates thereof.

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(I′-F)

(wherein R^(1A) is a hydrogen atom or defined the same as R¹, m′represents an integer of 1 or 2, and R¹, R², p, and Q′ are the same asthose described above (however, the case where m′ is 2, X₁ is —NR³—, R²is a fluorine atom, and p is 2 is eliminated)).

More specifically, in formula (I′-F), the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, m,p, and the wavy line are the same as those described in one ofembodiments [1-1] to [1-11]. The definition of Q′ is also the same asthe definition of Q described in one of embodiments [1-1] to [1-11]except that only an unsubstituted aryl group is eliminated from Q.

Preferably, the definitions of R¹, R², X₁, m, p, and the wavy line; andQ′ replace the definitions given in embodiment [1-11]. The wavy line towhich “CO—NH-Q′” is bonded is preferably a bond of an E-isomer.

Here, m′ is an integer of 1 or 2. When m′ is 1, the compounds arereferred to as formula (I′-F-1). When m′ is 2, the compounds arereferred to as formula (I′-F-2).

[2-7]

An embodiment 2-7 of the present invention provides the compoundsdescribed as the preferable compounds in embodiment [1-11], saltsthereof, and solvates thereof.

[2-8]

More preferably, Q′ in the formulae described in the second embodimentand embodiments 2-1 to 2-6 of the present invention is represented asthe following bicyclic group by formula (B):

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(B)

(wherein Ring and y are the same as those described above.) Preferably,y is in the range of 0 to 4, and more preferably in the range of 0 to 3.Specific examples of formula (B) can be selected from the groupconsisting of a 2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl group,isoquinolin-5-yl group, quinolin-7-yl group, quinoxalin-6-yl group,1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methylquinolin-7-yl group,2-methyl-1,3-benzothiazolo-5-yl group, 4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-ylgroup, 1,3-dihydro-1-oxoisobenzofuran-6-yl group,2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl group,3-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group,3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group,1-methyl-3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-on-7-yl group, 2-quinolon-7-yl group,3,4-dihydro-2H-1,5-benzo[b]dioxepin-7-yl group,2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl group, 1-methylindol-5-yl group,1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-6-yl group,1-(1-oxopentyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-((1-oxo-2-acetoxy)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1-trifluoroacetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,3-hydroxymethylindol-4-yl group, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-5-yl group,3-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl group,2,3-dihydro-isoindol-1-on-6-yl group, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-ylgroup, (1-(2-hydroxy-1-oxo)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1a,2,7,7a-tetrahydronaphtho[2,3-b]oxirene-3-yl group, 2-quinolon-8-ylgroup, 1-methylindol-6-yl group,1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl group,1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl group,2-hydroxyethyl-1,2,3,-4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl group,3,4-dihydro-2H-isoquinolin-1-on-7-yl group,2-hydroxyethyl-2,3-dihydro-isoindol-1-on-6-yl group,3-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-(1H)4-benzopyran-5-yl group,6-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-(1H)4-benzopyran-4-yl group,6-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl group,2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl group, 3-hydroxyquinolin-5-ylgroup, 2-acetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl group,4-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl group,4-(2-hydroxypropynoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl group,4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl group,2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazolo-5-yl group, 1H-indazol-4-yl group,1H-indazol-7-yl group; (2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)methylgroup, 1-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)ethyl group,(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-3-yl)methyl group,(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-6-yl)methyl group,(2-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-methylthiazol-5-yl)methyl group,(1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-3-yl)methyl group;7-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-oxonaphthalen-7-ylgroup, 7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-trans-6,7-dihydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group,5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-cis-6,7-dihydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group,6-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group, 7-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl group,7-methoxynaphthalen-1-yl group, 5-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl group,indan-1-on-6-yl group, indan-2-acetox-4-yl group, indan-2-ol-4-yl group,7-dimethylamino-naphthalen-1-yl group,8-hydroxymethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl group,7-hydroxy-7-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,(Z)-7-hydroxyimino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,(E)-7-hydroxyimino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,1-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-8-yl group, indan-1-ol-6-ylgroup, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,2-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)ethyl group,2-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)propyl group, and2-(2-chlorophenyl)ethyl group. More preferably, examples of formula (B)include a 2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl group,7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl group,3-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group, and3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl group.

[2-9]

Each of the specific groups of Q described in embodiment [2-8] may nothave further substituents, may be optionally further substituted with 1to 3 substituents in a class selected from (a-1) to (g-1) described in[1-1-a], or may be optionally exchanged for any substituents in thespecific examples. In the groups listed in (a-1) to (g-1), “particularlypreferable groups” include substituents such as C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, halogen atoms, halogenated C₁₋₆ alkyl, cyano,amino, hydroxyl, carbamoyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₂₋₆ alkenyloxy, C₂₋₆alkynyloxy, C₁₋₆ alkylthio, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfinyl, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl,mono/di C₁₋₆ alkylamino, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl, C₂₋₆ alkanoyl, C₂₋₆alkanoylamino, hydroxy-C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy-C₁₋₆ alkyl, carboxy-C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl, carbamoyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl, N—C₁₋₆alkylcarbamoyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl, N,N-di C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl-C₁₋₆ alkyl,phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, phenylsulfinyl, phenylsulfonyl, benzyl,benzoyl, morpholino, oxo, morpholinylcarbonyl, morpholinylsulfonyl,5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yloxy, quinoxalin-2-yl, (pyridin-4-yl)methyl,1,2,3-thiadiazolo-4-yl, 1H-pyrazolo-1-yl, and 4-chlorophenyl. Thearomatic rings in these substituents may be optionally furtheroptionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from halogenatoms, trifluoromethyl, cyano, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, carboxyl,carbamoyl, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, mono/di C₁₋₆ alkylamino, di-C₁₋₆alkylcarbamoyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl, N—C₁₋₆ alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-di C₁₋₆alkylcarbamoyl, and C₂₋₆ alkenoylamino.

[3] A third embodiment of the present invention provides apharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds represented byformula (I′), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, or solvatesthereof as an active ingredient.

More specifically, the following embodiments are preferred.

[3-1]

An embodiment 3-1 of the present invention provides a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising at least one of the compounds represented byformula (I′-A), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and solvatesthereof as an active ingredient.

[3-2]

An embodiment 3-2 of the present invention provides a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising at least one of the compounds represented byformula (I′-B), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and solvatesthereof as an active ingredient.

[3-3]

An embodiment 3-3 of the present invention provides a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising at least one of the compounds represented byformula (I′-C), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and solvatesthereof as an active ingredient.

[3-4]

An embodiment 3-4 of the present invention provides a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising at least one of the compounds represented byformula (I′-D), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and solvatesthereof as an active ingredient.

[3-5]

An embodiment 3-5 of the present invention provides a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising at least one of the compounds represented byformula (I′-E), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and solvatesthereof as an active ingredient.

[3-6]

An embodiment 3-6 of the present invention provides a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising at least one. of the compounds represented byformula (I′-F), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and solvatesthereof as an active ingredient.

[3-7]

An embodiment 3-7 of the present invention provides a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising at least one of the compounds described as thepreferable compounds in embodiment [1-11], pharmaceutically acceptablesalts thereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

[4] A fourth embodiment of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating pain comprising at least one of the compoundsrepresented by formula (I′), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

More specifically, the following embodiments are preferred.

[4-1]

An embodiment 4-1 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating pain comprising at least one of the compoundsrepresented by formula (I′-A), pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

[4-2]

An embodiment 4-2 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating pain comprising at least one of the compoundsrepresented by formula (I′-B), pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

[4-3]

An embodiment 4-3 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating pain comprising at least one of the compoundsrepresented by formula (I′-C), pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

[4-4]

An embodiment 4-4 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating pain comprising at least one of the compoundsrepresented by formula (I′-D), pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

[4-5]

An embodiment 4-5 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating pain comprising at least one of the compoundsrepresented by formula (I′-E), pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

[4-6]

An embodiment 4-6 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating pain comprising at least one of the compoundsrepresented by formula (I′-F), pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

[4-7]

An embodiment 4-7 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating pain comprising at least one of the compoundsdescribed as the preferable compounds in embodiment [1-11],pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and solvates thereof as anactive ingredient.

[5] A fifth embodiment of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating neuropathic pain comprising at least one of thecompounds represented by formula (I′), pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

More specifically, the following embodiments are preferred.

[5-1]

An embodiment 5-1 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating neuropathic pain comprising at least one of thecompounds represented by formula (I′-A), pharmaceutically acceptablesalts thereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

[5-2]

An embodiment 5-2 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating neuropathic pain comprising at least one of thecompounds represented by formula (I′-B), pharmaceutically acceptablesalts thereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

[5-3]

An embodiment 5-3 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating neuropathic pain comprising at least one of thecompounds represented by formula (I′-C), pharmaceutically acceptablesalts thereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

[5-4]

An embodiment 5-4 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating neuropathic pain comprising at least one of thecompounds represented by formula (I′-D), pharmaceutically acceptablesalts thereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

[5-5]

An embodiment 5-5 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating neuropathic pain comprising at least one of thecompounds represented by formula (I′-E), pharmaceutically acceptablesalts thereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

[5-6]

An embodiment 5-6 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating neuropathic pain comprising at least one of thecompounds represented by formula (II-F), pharmaceutically acceptablesalts thereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

[5-7]

An embodiment 5-7 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating neuropathic pain comprising at least one of thecompounds described as the preferable compounds in embodiment [1-11],pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and solvates thereof as anactive ingredient.

[6] A sixth embodiment of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating inflammatory pain comprising at least one of thecompounds represented by formula (I′), pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

More specifically, the following embodiments are preferred.

[6-1]

An embodiment 6-1 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating inflammatory pain comprising at least one of thecompounds represented by formula (I′-A), pharmaceutically acceptablesalts thereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

[6-2]

An embodiment 6-2 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating inflammatory pain comprising at least one of thecompounds represented by formula (I′-B), pharmaceutically acceptablesalts thereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

[6-3]

An embodiment 6-3 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating inflammatory pain comprising at least one of thecompounds represented by formula (I′-C), pharmaceutically acceptablesalts thereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

[6-4]

An embodiment 6-4 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating inflammatory pain comprising at least one of thecompounds represented by formula (I′-D), pharmaceutically acceptablesalts thereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

[6-5]

An embodiment 6-5 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating inflammatory pain comprising at least one of thecompounds represented by formula (I′-E), pharmaceutically acceptablesalts thereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

[6-6]

An embodiment 6-6 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating inflammatory pain comprising at least one of thecompounds represented by formula (I′-F), pharmaceutically acceptablesalts thereof, and solvates thereof as an active ingredient.

[6-7]

An embodiment 6-7 of the present invention provides an agent forpreventing or treating inflammatory pain comprising at least one of thecompounds described as the preferable compounds in embodiment [1-11],pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and solvates thereof as anactive ingredient.

In any one of the second embodiment to the sixth embodiment, andpreferable embodiments thereof, in the compounds represented by formulae(I′), (I′-A), (I′-B), (I′-C), (I′-D), (I′-E), and (I′-F), preferablesubstituents and combinations thereof are described in the firstembodiment.

In the embodiments described in [1] to [6] of the present invention,compounds having TRPV1 receptor antagonistic activity (determined by,for example, experimental example (2) described below: a measurement ofCa-influx using FDSS-6000) of 1 μM or less, preferably 100 nM or less,and more preferably 30 nM or less in terms of an A2 value are preferablyused.

[7] A seventh embodiment of the present invention provides compoundsrepresented by formula (VIII-b), salts thereof, and solvates thereof.

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(VIII-b)

(wherein m′ represents an integer of 1 or 2; R^(1A) is a hydrogen atomor defined the same as the above; R^(1B) represents a halogen atom, or aC₁₋₄ alkyl or C₁₋₄ alkoxy group which may be substituted with 1 to 5halogen atoms; R2A and R2B each independently represent a hydrogen atomor a C₁₋₄ alkyl group, R^(2A) and R^(2B) may form a ring together withthe carbon atom to which R^(2A) and R^(2B) are bonded; and R⁴ representsa hydrogen atom or a C₁₋₆ alkyl group.)

R^(1A) is preferably a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C₁₋₄ alkyl orC₁₋₄ alkoxy group which may be substituted with 1 to 5 halogen atoms.More specifically, examples of R^(1A) include a fluorine atom, achlorine atom, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl,sec-butyl, tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy,isopropoxy, butoxy, sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, trifluoromethoxy, andtetrafluoroethoxy. More preferably, R^(1A) is a fluorine atom, achlorine atom, isobutyl, tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, ortetrafluoroethoxy.

Specific examples of R^(1B) include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom,methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl,tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy,butoxy, sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, trifluoromethoxy, andtetrafluoroethoxy. More preferably, R^(1B) is a fluorine atom, achlorine atom, isobutyl, tert-butyl, trifluoromethyl, or,tetrafluoroethoxy. Particularly preferably, R^(1B) is trifluoromethyl.

Each of R^(2A) and R^(2B) is independently a hydrogen atom or methyl,ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, or thelike. Each of R^(2A) and R^(2B) is preferably methyl or ethyl. R^(2A)and R^(2B) may form a ring together with the carbon atom to which R^(2A)and R^(2B) are bonded. An example of such a ring is a cyclobutyl ring.

Examples of R⁴ include a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl groups (inparticular, C₁₋₄ alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl,butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, and tert-butyl).

In all the above embodiments, when the term compound is used, the termalso refers to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compoundsof the present invention may have an asymmetric carbon atom.Accordingly, the compounds of the present invention include mixtures ofvarious stereoisomers, such as geometrical isomers, tautomers, andoptical isomers, and isolated isomers. The isolation and thepurification of such stereoisomers can be performed by those skilled inthe art with a known technique such as optical resolution usingpreferential crystallization or column chromatography, or asymmetricsynthesis.

The compounds represented by formulae (I), (I-A), (I-B), (I-C), (I-D),(I-E), (I-F), (II), (II-A), (II-B), (I′-C), (I′-D), (I′-E), and (I′-F)of the present invention may form acid addition salts. Alternatively,these compounds may form salts with a base according to the type ofsubstituent. These salts are not particularly limited as long as thesalts are pharmaceutically acceptable salts. Specific examples of thesalts include acid addition salts with a mineral acid such ashydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydroiodic acid, sulfuric acid,nitric acid, or phosphoric acid; an organic carboxylic acid such as analiphatic monocarboxylic acid, e.g., formic acid, acetic acid, propionicacid, butyric acid, valeric acid, enanthic acid, capric acid, myristicacid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, lactic acid, sorbic acid, or mandelicacid, an aromatic monocarboxylic acid, e.g., benzoic acid or salicylicacid, an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, e.g., oxalic acid, malonic acid,succinic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, malic acid, or tartaric acid,and an aliphatic tricarboxylic acid e.g., citric acid; an organicsulfonic acid such as an aliphatic sulfonic acid, e.g., methanesulfonicacid, ethanesulfonic acid, or 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, or anaromatic sulfonic acid, e.g., benzenesulfonic acid or p-toluenesulfonicacid; or an acidic amino acid, e.g., aspartic acid or glutamic acid;salts with a metal such as an alkali metal, e.g., sodium or potassium,or an alkaline earth metal, e.g., magnesium or calcium; salts with anorganic base such as methylamine, ethylamine, ethanolamine, pyridine,lysine, arginine, or ornithine; and ammonium salts.

These salts can be obtained by a known method, for example, by mixing acompound of the present invention with an equivalent amount and asolution comprising a desired acid, base, or the like, and thencollecting the desired salt by filtering the salt or distilling off thesolvent. The compounds of the present invention and salts thereof canform solvates with a solvent such as water, ethanol, or glycerol.

The salts of a compound of the present invention include mono-salts anddi-salts. The compounds of the present invention can form an acidaddition salt and a salt with a base at the same time according to thetype of substituent of the side chain.

Furthermore, the present invention includes hydrates, pharmaceuticallyacceptable various solvates, and crystal polymorphism of the compoundsrepresented by formulae (I), (I-A), (I-B), (I-C), (I-D), (I-E), (I-F),(I′), (I′-A), (I′-B), (I′-C), (I′-D), (I′-E), and (I′-F) of the presentinvention. The present invention is not limited to the compoundsdescribed in examples below and includes all compounds represented byformulae (I), (I-A), (I-B), (I-C), (I-D), (I-E), (I-F), (I′), (I′-A),(I′-B), (I′-C), (I′-D), (I′-E), and (I′-F) of the present invention andpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

[Process of Producing Compound of the Present Invention]

Compounds represented by formulae (I), (I-A), (I-B), (I-C), (I-D),(I-E), (I-F), (I′), (I′-A), (I′-B), (I′-C), (I′-D), (I′-E), (I′-F),(I″), (I′″), (I″″), (II), (IV), (V), (V-a), (V-a-1), (V-a-2), (V-b),(VI), (VI-a), (VIII), and (IX), which are used in the present invention,and related compounds represented by formulae in (Reaction scheme) orProduction processes A to J below can be obtained by productionprocesses described below. Each of reaction steps will now be described.

Unless otherwise stated, the reaction conditions employed in theproduction processes are as described below. The reaction temperature isin the range of −78° C. to the solvent-reflux temperature, and thereaction time is the time sufficient for required progress of thereaction. Examples of solvents which are inactive to the reactioninclude aromatic hydrocarbon solvents such as toluene, xylene, andbenzene; polar solvents such as alcohols, e.g., methanol and ethanol,N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetonitrile, and water;basic solvents such as triethylamine and pyridine; organic acid solventssuch as acetic acid; halogenated solvents such as chloroform,dichloromethane, and 1,2-dichloroethane; ether solvents such as diethylether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, and dimethoxyethane; and mixed solventsthereof, and the solvent used may be adequately selected according tothe reaction conditions. Examples of bases include inorganic bases suchas potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, cesium carbonate, sodiumhydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydride, and sodiumhydrogencarbonate; and organic bases such as triethylamine,diethylamine, pyridine, N,N-dialkylanilines, lithium diisopropylamide,and lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide. Examples of acids includeinorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid; and organicacids such as acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, methanesulfonic acid,and p-toluenesulfonic acid. The solvents, the bases, and the acids arenot necessarily limited to those mentioned above.

The compounds represented by formula (I) and salts thereof, which arethe compounds of the present invention can be readily produced fromknown compounds or commercially available compounds by, for example,known processes described in published documents, and produced byproduction processes described below.

The present invention is not limited to the production processesdescribed below.

The production processes will now be described in detail.

In the description below, unless otherwise stated, the definitions ofR¹, R², R³, Q, X₁, X₁′, X₂, m, m′, n, and p in formulae of the compoundsrepresented by formula (I), (I″), (I′″), (I″″), (II), (IV), (V), (V-a),(V-a-1), (V-a-2), (V-b), (VI), (VI-a), (VIII), or (IX), and relatedcompounds represented by formulae in (Reaction scheme) or Productionprocesses A to J below are the same as those in formula (I). R⁴represents a hydrogen atom or a C₁₋₆ alkyl group (in particular, a C₁₋₄alkyl group such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl,sec-butyl, or tert-butyl); R⁵ represents an alkyl group, R⁶ represents aprotective group such as an arylsulfonyl group, an acyl group, acarbamoyl group (for example, a tert-butoxycarbonyl group or abenzyloxycarbonyl group), or a p-toluenesulfonyl group; Y and Z eachrepresent an leaving groups such as halogen; and M represents a metalsuch as Li, Na, or K.

A compound represented by formula (I) can be obtained by a condensationreaction of a carboxylic acid represented by formula (VIII) and an amine(Q-NH₂) represented by formula (IX).

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(Reaction Scheme)

<The case where q is 0 and X₂ is CH₂, and X₁′ is O, N—R³, or S.>

(Reaction Scheme) <Step 1>

When R⁴ is H (a hydrogen atom), a compound represented by formula (IV)can be produced by allowing a compound represented by formula (II) toreact with a compound represented by formula (III-a) by a processsimilar to that described in published documents, for example, Journalof Medicinal Chemistry, 31(1), pp. 230-243, 1988, in the presence of abase such as sodium hydride, lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide,potassium hydroxide, lithium carbonate, sodium carbonate, or potassiumcarbonate using a solvent which is inactive to the reaction, such asmethanol, ethanol, acetone, N,N-dimethylformamide, dioxane,tetrahydrofuran, or water, or a mixed solvent thereof at a temperaturein the range of room temperature to the solvent-reflux temperature.

Alternatively, the compound represented by formula (IV) can be producedby conducting a reaction using a compound represented by formula (III-b)by a process similar to that described in published documents, forexample, PCT Publication No. 01/036381 pamphlet, pp. 360-361, in thepresence of a base such as sodium hydride, lithium hydroxide, sodiumhydroxide, potassium hydroxide, lithium carbonate, sodium carbonate, orpotassium carbonate with a solvent which is inactive to the reaction,such as methanol, ethanol, acetone, N,N-dimethylformamide, dioxane,tetrahydrofuran, or water, or a mixed solvent thereof at a temperaturein the range of room temperature to the solvent-reflux temperature.

When R⁴ is an alkyl group (e.g., a methyl group or an ethyl group), thecompound represented by formula (IV) can be produced from an esterproduced by the same reaction as that conducted in the case where R⁴ isH by a process similar to that described in published documents, forexample, Jikken Kagaku Koza (Experimental Chemistry Series), 4thedition, 22, Organic synthesis IV, Acids, amino acids, and peptides, pp.1-43, 1992, Maruzen Co., Ltd., in the presence of a base such as lithiumhydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, lithium carbonate,sodium carbonate, or potassium carbonate using a solvent which isinactive to the reaction, such as water, methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol,N,N-dimethylformamide, dioxane, or tetrahydrofuran, or a mixed solventthereof at a temperature in the range of 0C to the solvent-refluxtemperature.

(Reaction Scheme) <Step 2>

A compound represented by formula (V-a) can be produced by conducting areaction using the compound represented by formula (IV) by a processsimilar to that described in published documents, for example, Journalof Medicinal Chemistry, 31(1), pp. 230-243, 1988, in acyclization-dehydrating agent such as polyphosphoric acid (PPA),polyphosphoric acid ethyl ester (PPE), diphosphorus pentaoxide (P₂O₅),or Eaton's reagent (a mixture of methanesulfonic acid and phosphoruspentoxide) or in the presence of such a cyclization-dehydrating agent,and in a solvent which would not take part in the reaction, such as ahalogenated solvent, e.g., dichloromethane or chloroform, an ethersolvent, e.g., diethyl ether or tetrahydrofuran, or an aromatichydrocarbon solvent, e.g., toluene or benzene at a temperature in therange of 0° C. to the solvent-reflux temperature. Alternatively, thecompound represented by formula (V-a) can be similarly produced byconducting the reaction in the presence of a Lewis acid such as aluminumtrichloride or tin tetrachloride in a solvent which would not take partin the reaction, such as a halogenated solvent, e.g., dichloromethane orchloroform at a temperature in the range of 0° C. to the solvent-refluxtemperature.

(Reaction Scheme) <Step 3>

A compound represented by formula (V-b) (wherein p′ represents 1 or 2)can be produced as follows. When R² is a halogen atom, for example, afluorine atom (F), the compound represented by formula (V-a) isconverted to a trimethylsilyl enol ether by a process similar to thatdescribed in published documents, for example, Tetrahedron Letters,25(51), pp. 5953-5956, 1984. The resulting compound is then treated by aprocess similar to that described in published documents, for example,Organic Letters, 1(10), pp. 1591-1594, 1998, in the presence of afluorinating reagent such as xenon difluoride (XeF₂), fluorine (F₂),1-fluoro-4-methyl-1,4-diazabicyclo[2,2,2]octanetrifluoromethanesulfonate, N-fluoro-O-benzenesulfonimide,N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide, hypofluorous acid trifluoromethyl ether, or1-fluoropyridine trifluoromethanesulfonate in a solvent which would nottake part in the reaction, such as a halogenated solvent, e.g.,dichloromethane or chloroform, an ether solvent, e.g., diethyl ether ortetrahydrofuran, or an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, e.g., toluene orbenzene at a temperature in the range of −78° C. to the solvent-refluxtemperature, thereby producing the compound represented by formula(V-b). When R² is an amino group, the above-mentioned trimethylsilylenol ether is allowed to react with sodium azide by a process similar tothat described in published documents, for example, Tetrahedron, 51(41),pp. 11075-11086, 1995, in the presence of diammonium cerium hexanitratein a solvent which would not take part in the reaction, such as ahalogenated solvent, e.g., dichloromethane or chloroform, an ethersolvent, e.g., diethyl ether or tetrahydrofuran, a polar solvent, e.g.,acetonitrile, or an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, e.g., toluene orbenzene to produce an azide compound. Subsequently, hydrogen gas isadded to the azide compound by a process similar to that described inpublished documents, for example, Jikken Kagaku Koza (ExperimentalChemistry Series), 4th edition, 26, Organic synthesis VIII, Asymmetricsynthesis, reduction, sugar, and labeled compound, pp. 251-266, 1992,Maruzen Co., Ltd., in the presence of a catalyst such aspalladium-carbon (Pd—C), Raney-Ni, or platinum oxide (PtO₂) in a solventwhich would not take part in the reaction, such as an alcohol solvent,e.g., methanol, ethanol, or 2-propanol, a halogenated solvent, e.g.,dichloromethane or chloroform, an ether solvent, e.g., diethyl ether ortetrahydrofuran, a polar solvent, e.g., ethyl acetate or acetonitrile,an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, e.g., toluene or benzene, or an acidsolvent, e.g., acetic acid at a temperature in the range of roomtemperature to the solvent-reflux temperature, thereby producing thecompound represented by formula (V-b). When R² is an oxo group, theabove-mentioned trimethylsilyl enol ether is allowed to react with3-chloroperbenzoic acid, aqueous hydrogen peroxide, or the like by aprocess similar to that described in published documents, for example,Jikken Kagaku Koza (Experimental Chemistry Series), 4th edition, 26,Organic synthesis V, Oxidative reaction, pp. 225-298, 1992, Maruzen Co.,Ltd., in a solvent which would not take part in the reaction, such aswater, an alcohol solvent, e.g., methanol, ethanol, or 2-propanol, ahalogenated solvent, e.g., dichloromethane or chloroform, or an aromatichydrocarbon solvent, e.g., toluene or benzene to produce an epoxycompound. Subsequently, the trimethylsilyl group is removed by a processdescribed in published textbooks, for example, Greene et al., ProtectiveGroups in Organic Synthesis, (the United States), 3rd edition, 1999,thereby producing the compound represented by formula (V-b).

(Reaction Scheme) <Step 4>

A compound represented by formula (VI) can be produced by conducting areaction using the compound represented by formula (V-a) or (V-b) by aprocess similar to that described in published documents, for example,Jikken Kagaku Koza (Experimental Chemistry Series), 4th edition, 19,Organic synthesis I, Hydrocarbons and halogenated compounds, pp. 53-298,1992, Maruzen Co., Ltd., in the presence of a Wittig reagent or aHorner-Emmons reagent, such as(ethoxycarbonylmethyl)triphenylphosphonium chloride,(ethoxycarbonylmethyl) triphenylphosphonium bromide, ethyltriphenylphosphoranylidene acetate, bis-2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy phosphinylacetate, ethyl di-ortho-tolylphosphonoacetate, ethyldimethylphosphonoacetate, ethyl diethylphosphonoacetate, or ethyl1-trimethylsilyl acetate, and a base such as sodium hydride,butyllithium, piperazine, morpholine, triethylamine, lithiumdiisopropylamide, lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide, sodiumbis(trimethylsilyl)amide, potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide, orphosphazene base-P4-tert-butyl, using a solvent which is inactive to thereaction, such as methanol, ethanol, N,N-dimethylformamide, dioxane,tetrahydrofuran, or an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, e.g., benzene,toluene, or xylene, or a mixed solvent thereof at a temperature in therange of −78° C. to the solvent-reflux temperature.

(Reaction Scheme) <Step 5>

A compound represented by formula (VIII-a) can be produced by conductinga reaction by the same process as that used in <Step 1> of (Reactionscheme) (in the case where R⁴ is an alkyl group (e.g., a methyl group oran ethyl group)) using the compound represented by formula (VI) and acompound represented by formula (VII).

(Reaction Scheme) <Step 6>

A compound represented by formula (I″) can be produced by conducting areaction using the compound represented by formula (VIII-a) and acompound represented by formula (IX) (for example, a known amine) asfollows. When the compound represented by formula (VIII-a) is acarboxylic acid, the compound represented by formula (I″) can beproduced by allowing the compound represented by formula (VIII-a) toreact with the compound represented by formula (IX) by a process similarto that described in published documents, for example, Jikken KagakuKoza (Experimental Chemistry Series), 4th edition, 22, Organic synthesisIV, Acids, amino acids, and peptides, pp. 191-309, 1992, Maruzen Co.,Ltd., in the presence of a condensing agent such as1,3-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC),1-ethyl-3-(3′-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (WSC-HCl),benzotriazol-1-yloxy tris(dimethylamino)phosphonium hexafluorophosphate(BOP reagent), bis(2-oxo-3-oxazolidinyl)phosphinic chloride (BOP-Cl),2-chloro-1,3-dimethylimidazolinium hexafluorophosphate (CIP), or4-(4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-4-methylmorpholinium chloride, in asolvent which would not take part in the reaction, such as a halogenatedsolvent, e.g., dichloromethane or chloroform, an ether solvent, e.g.,diethyl ether or tetrahydrofuran, an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, e.g.,toluene or benzene, a polar solvent, e.g., N,N-dimethylformamide, or analcohol solvent, e.g., methanol, ethanol, or 2-propanol, in the presenceor absence of a base such as triethylamine or pyridine at a temperaturein the range of 0° C. to the solvent-reflux temperature. When thecompound represented by formula (VIII-a) is converted to an acid halide,the compound represented by formula (III) can be similarly produced byconducting a reaction by a process similar to that described in, forexample, Jikken Kagaku Koza (Experimental Chemistry Series), 4thedition, 22, Organic synthesis IV, Acids, amino acids, and peptides, pp.144-146, 1992, Maruzen Co., Ltd., in the presence of a base such astriethylamine or pyridine in a solvent which would not take part in thereaction, such as a halogenated solvent, e.g., dichloromethane orchloroform, an ether solvent, e.g., diethyl ether or tetrahydrofuran, anaromatic hydrocarbon solvent, e.g., toluene or benzene, or a polarsolvent, e.g., N,N-dimethylformamide at a temperature in the range of 0°C. to the solvent-reflux temperature.

The compound represented by formula (V-a) or a compound represented byformula (VI-a) (a compound in which p is 0 in formula (VI)), which is anintermediate in the above reaction scheme, can also be produced byProduction processes A to D described below. In the formulae, X₁′ is 0,N—R³, or S.

(Production Process A)

<Step 1>

A compound represented by formula (A-III) can be produced by allowing acompound represented by formula (A-I) to react with a compoundrepresented by formula (A-II) by a process similar to that described inpublished documents, for example, Jikken Kagaku Koza (ExperimentalChemistry Series), 4th edition, 22, Organic synthesis IV, Acids, aminoacids, and peptides, pp. 1-82, 1992, Maruzen Co., Ltd., in the presenceof an acidic reagent such as hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, thionylchloride, or acetyl chloride, using a solvent such as methanol, ethanol,or 2-propanol at a temperature in the range of 0° C. to thesolvent-reflux temperature.

<Step 2>

A compound represented by formula (A-IV) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 1> of (Reaction scheme) using the compoundrepresented by formula (A-III) and a compound represented by formula(III-a).

<Step 3>

The compound represented by formula (V-a) can be produced by conductinga reaction using the compound represented by formula (A-IV) by a processsimilar to that described in published documents, for example, OrganicReactions, 1, p. 274, 1942, in the presence of a basic reagent such assodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide, potassium tert-butoxide, sodiumhydride, sodium hydroxide, or potassium hydroxide with a solvent whichwould not take part in the reaction, such as methanol, ethanol, dimethylsulfoxide, benzene, toluene, or xylene at a temperature in the range of0° C. to the solvent-reflux temperature, followed by a reaction in amixed solvent containing a solvent which would not take part in thereaction, such as dimethyl sulfoxide, benzene, toluene, or xylene, andwater or an acidic aqueous solution such as an aqueous hydrochloric acidsolution or an aqueous acetic acid solution at a temperature in therange of room temperature to the solvent-reflux temperature.

(Production Process B)

<Step 1>

A compound represented by formula (B-III) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 1> of (Reaction scheme) using a compoundrepresented by formula (B-I) and a compound represented by formula(B-II).

<Step 2>

A compound represented by formula (B-V) can be produced by allowing thecompound represented by formula (B-III) to react with a compoundrepresented by formula (B-IV) by a process similar to that described inpublished documents, for example, Tetrahedron Letters, 25(51), pp.5953-5956, 1984, in the presence of a silylation agent such astert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (TBSCl) or tert-butyldimethylsilyltrifluoromethanesulfonate (TBSOTf) and a base such as sodium hydride,piperazine, morpholine, triethylamine, lithium diisopropylamide, lithiumbis(trimethylsilyl)amide, sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide, or potassiumbis(trimethylsilyl)amide using a solvent which is inactive to thereaction, such as a halogen-containing solvent, e.g., methylene chlorideor chloroform, an ether solvent, e.g., dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, or anaromatic hydrocarbon solvent, e.g., benzene, toluene, or xylene, or amixed solvent thereof at a temperature in the range of −78° C. to thesolvent-reflux temperature.

<Step 3>

The compound represented by formula (V-a) can be produced by conductinga reaction using the compound represented by formula (B-V) by a processsimilar to that described in published documents, for example,Tetrahedron, 60(13), pp. 3017-3035, 2004, in the presence of a rutheniumcatalyst such as benzylidene bistricyclohexylphosphinerutheniumdichloride,tricyclohexylphosphine-1,3-bis-2,4,6-trimethylphenyl-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidenebenzylideneruthenium dichloride, orruthenium-1,3-bis-2,4,6-trimethylphenyl-2-imidazolidinylylidenedichloro-2-1-methylethoxyphenyl methylene with a solvent which is inactive to the reaction, suchas a halogenated solvent, e.g., dichloromethane or chloroform, an ethersolvent, e.g., dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, or an aromatic hydrocarbonsolvent, e.g., benzene, toluene, or xylene, or a mixed solvent thereofat a temperature in the range of room temperature to the solvent-refluxtemperature.

(Production Process C)

<Step 1>

A compound represented by formula (C-III) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 1> of (Reaction scheme) using a compoundrepresented by formula (C-I) and a compound represented by formula(C-II).

<Step 2>

A compound represented by formula (VI-a) (a compound in which p is 0 informula (VI)) can be produced by conducting a reaction using thecompound represented by formula (C-III) by a process similar to thatdescribed in published documents, for example, Tetrahedron Letters,28(44), pp. 5291-5294, 1987, in the presence of a palladium catalystsuch as palladium diacetate, tetrakis triphenylphosphine palladium, ortris dibenzylideneacetone dipalladium with a solvent which is inactiveto the reaction, such as acetonitrile, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran,benzene, toluene, dimethyl sulfoxide, or N,N-dimethylformamide, or amixed solvent thereof at a temperature in the range of room temperatureto the solvent-reflux temperature.

(Production Process D)

<Step 1>

A compound represented by formula (D-III) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 1> of (Reaction scheme) using a compoundrepresented by formula (D-I) and a compound represented by formula(D-II).

<Step 2>

The compound represented by formula (VI-a) (the compound in which p is 0in formula (VI)) can be produced by conducting a reaction using thecompound represented by formula (D-III) by a process similar to thatdescribed in published documents, for example, Synlett, No. 6, pp.848-850, 2001, in the presence of a palladium catalyst such as palladiumdiacetate, tetrakis triphenylphosphine palladium, or trisdibenzylideneacetone dipalladium, and a base such as silver carbonatewith a solvent which is inactive to the reaction, such as acetonitrile,dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, benzene, toluene, dimethyl sulfoxide, orN,N-dimethylformamide, or a mixed solvent thereof at a temperature inthe range of room temperature to the solvent-reflux temperature.

Alternatively, the compound represented by formula (D-III), which is anintermediate, can be produced by the following process.

<Step 3>

A compound represented by formula (D-V) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 1> of (Reaction scheme) using the compoundrepresented by formula (D-I) and a compound represented by formula(D-IV).

<Step 4>

The compound represented by formula (D-III) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 3> of (Production process B) using thecompound represented by formula (D-V) and a compound represented byformula (D-VI).

<Step 5>

A compound represented by formula (D-VIII) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 1> of (Reaction scheme) using the compoundrepresented by formula (D-I) and a compound represented by formula(D-VII).

<Step 6>

A compound represented by formula (D-IX) can be produced by conducting areaction using the compound represented by formula (D-VIII) by a processsimilar to that described in published documents, for example, JikkenKagaku Koza (Experimental Chemistry Series), 4th edition, 26, Organicsynthesis VIII, Asymmetric synthesis, reduction, sugar, and labeledcompound, pp. 159-266, 1992, Maruzen Co., Ltd., in the presence of areducing agent such as diisopropylaluminum hydride (DIBAH), lithiumtriethoxyaluminum hydride, sodium bis-2-methoxyethoxy aluminum hydride,or Raney-Ni-formic acid, with a solvent which is inactive to thereaction, such as diethyl ether, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, dioxane,tetrahydrofuran, benzene, or toluene, or a mixed solvent thereof at atemperature in the range of −78° C. to the solvent-reflux temperature.

<Step 7>

The compound represented by formula (D-III) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 4> of (Reaction scheme) using the compoundrepresented by formula (D-IX).

A compound represented by formula (V-a-1), in which m′ is 1 and X₁′ isNH in the compound represented by formula (V-a), or a compoundrepresented by formula (V-a-2), in which m′ is 1 and X₁′ is N—R³′(wherein R³′ is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, asubstituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, or a substituted orunsubstituted acyl group which is defined in R³) in the compoundrepresented by formula (V-a) can also be produced by Production processE below.

(Production Process E)

<Step 1>

A compound represented by formula (E-III) can be produced by allowing acompound represented by formula (E-I) to react with a compoundrepresented by formula (E-II) by a process similar to that described inpublished documents, for example, Jikken Kagaku Koza (ExperimentalChemistry Series), 4th edition, 20, Organic synthesis II, Alcohols andamines, pp. 280-372, 1992, Maruzen Co., Ltd., using a solvent which isinactive to the reaction, such as acetonitrile, dioxane,tetrahydrofuran, benzene, toluene, dimethyl sulfoxide,N,N-dimethylformamide, or water, or a mixed solvent thereof at atemperature in the range of room temperature to the solvent-refluxtemperature.

<Step 2>

The compound represented by formula (V-a-1) (the compound in which X₁ isN—R³, R³ is H, and m′ is 1 in the compound represented by formula (V-a))can be produced by the same process as that used in <Step 2>of (Reactionscheme) using the compound represented by formula (E-III).

<Step 3>

The compound represented by formula (V-a-2) (compound in which X isN—R³′, R³′ is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, asubstituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, or a substituted orunsubstituted acyl group which is defined in R³, and m′ is 1 in thecompound represented by formula (V-a)) can be produced using thecompound represented by formula (V-a-1) and a compound represented byformula (E-V) (for example, a desired alkyl halide, acyl halide, arylhalide, or heteroaryl halide, wherein R³′ is a substituted orunsubstituted hydrocarbon group, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group whichis defined in R³). For example, when R³, is alkyl, the compoundrepresented by formula (V-a-2) can be produced by conducting a reactionby a process similar to that described in published documents, forexample, Jikken Kagaku Koza (Experimental Chemistry Series), 4thedition, 20, Organic synthesis II, Alcohols and amines, pp. 280-372,1992, Maruzen Co., Ltd., using a solvent which is inactive to thereaction, such as acetonitrile, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, benzene,toluene, dimethyl sulfoxide, or N,N-dimethylformamide, or a mixedsolvent thereof at a temperature in the range of room temperature to thesolvent-reflux temperature. When R³′ is acyl, the compound representedby formula (V-a-2) can be produced by the same process as that used in<Step 6>of (Reaction scheme). When R³′ is aryl or a heterocycle, thecompound represented by formula (V-a-2) can be produced by conducting areaction by a process similar to that described in published documents,for example, Jikken Kagaku Koza (Experimental Chemistry Series), 4thedition, 20, Organic synthesis II, Alcohols and amines, pp. 187-243,1992, Maruzen Co., Ltd., using a solvent which is inactive to thereaction, such as acetonitrile, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, benzene,toluene, dimethyl sulfoxide, or N,N-dimethylformamide, or a mixedsolvent thereof at a temperature in the range of room temperature to thesolvent-reflux temperature.

In the above reaction scheme, the compound represented by formula(VIII-a) can also be produced from a compound represented by formula (V)(including the compounds represented by formulae (V-a) and (V-b) in thereaction scheme) by Production process F below.

(Production Process F)

<Step 1>

A compound represented by formula (X) can be produced by a processsimilar to that described in published documents, for example, JikkenKagaku Koza (Experimental Chemistry Series), 4th edition, 20, Organicsynthesis II, Alcohols, pp. 82-94, 1992, Maruzen Co., Ltd., by allowingthe compound represented by formula (V) to react with a Reformatskyreagent (a compound represented by formula (XII)), which is preparedfrom an α-haloacetate such as ethyl bromoacetate or tert-butylbromoacetate in the presence of zinc, or by allowing the compoundrepresented by formula (V) to react with a silyl acetate such as ethyl(trimethylsilyl)acetate in the presence of a base such as phosphazenebase-P4-tert-butyl using a solvent which is inactive to the reaction,such as an ether solvent, e.g., dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, or anaromatic hydrocarbon solvent, e.g., benzene, toluene, or xylene, or amixed solvent thereof at a temperature in the range of −78° C. to thesolvent-reflux temperature.

<Step 2>

The compound represented by formula (VI) can be produced by performing areaction using the compound represented by formula (X) by a processsimilar to that described in published documents, for example, JikkenKagaku Koza (Experimental Chemistry Series), 4th edition, 19, Organicsynthesis I, Hydrocarbons, pp. 194-236, 1992, Maruzen Co., Ltd., in thepresence of a dehydrating agent such as potassium hydrogensulfate; aninorganic acid, e.g., concentrated sulfuric acid; an organic acid, e.g.,p-toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, or trifluoroacetic acid;thionyl chloride; or phosphorus oxychloride using a solvent which isinactive to the reaction, such as an ether solvent, e.g., dioxane ortetrahydrofuran, or an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, e.g., benzene,toluene, or xylene, or a mixed solvent thereof at a temperature in therange of −78° C. to the solvent-reflux temperature.

<Step 3>

The compound represented by formula (VIII) can be produced by conductinga reaction by the same process as that used in <Step 5> of (Reactionscheme) (in the case where R⁵ is an alkyl group (e.g., a methyl group oran ethyl group)) using the compound represented by formula (VI) and thecompound represented by formula (VII). When R⁵ is a tert-butyl group,the compound represented by formula (VIII-a) can be produced byconducting a reaction using an acid such as hydrochloric acid ortrifluoroacetic acid.

<Step 4>

A compound represented by formula (XI) can be produced by conducting areaction by the same process as that used in <Step 5> of (Reactionscheme) using the compound represented by formula (X) and the compoundrepresented by formula (VII).

<Step 5>

The compound represented by formula (VIII-a) can be produced byconducting a reaction by the same process as that used in <Step 2> of(Production process F) using the compound represented by formula (XI).

A compound represented by formula (I)-e-1, in which X₁′ is N—R³, R³ isH, and m′ is 1 in the compound represented by formula (I″) in thereaction scheme, and a compound represented by formula (I)-e-2, in whichX₁′ is N—R³′, R³, is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, asubstituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, or a substituted orunsubstituted acyl group which is defined in R³, and m′ is 1 in thecompound represented by formula (I″), can also be produced by Productionprocess G below.

(Production Process G)

<Step 1>

A compound represented by formula (G-I) can be produced by introducing aprotective group such as a tert-butoxycarbonyl group, abenzyloxycarbonyl group, or a p-toluenesulfonyl group into the compoundrepresented by formula (V-a-1) by a process described in publishedtextbooks, for example, Greene et al., Protective Groups in OrganicSynthesis, (the United States), 3rd edition, 1999.

<Step 2>

A compound represented by formula (G-II) can be produced in accordancewith the process described in <Step 1> of (Production process F) usingthe compound represented by formula (G-I).

<Step 3>

A compound represented by formula (G-III) can be produced in accordancewith the process described in <Step 3> of (Production process F) usingthe compound represented by formula (G-II) and the compound representedby formula (VII).

<Step 4>

A compound represented by formula (G-IV),can be produced in accordancewith the process described in <Step 6> of (Reaction scheme) using thecompound represented by formula (G-III) and the compound represented byformula (IX).

<Step 5>

A compound represented by formula (G-V) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 5> of (Production process F) using thecompound represented by formula (G-IV).

<Step 6>

The compound represented by formula (I)-e-1 can be produced by removingthe introduced protective group from the compound represented by formula(G-V) by a process described in published textbooks, for example, Greeneet al., Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, (the. United States),3rd edition, 1999.

<Step 7>

The compound represented by formula (I)-e-2 can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 3> of (Production process E) using thecompound represented by formula (I)-e-1.

<Step 8>

A compound represented by formula (G-VI) can be produced by conducting areaction as in <Step 5> of (Production process G) using the compoundrepresented by formula (G-III).

<Step 9>

The compound represented by formula (I)-e-1 can be produced byconducting a reaction as in <Step 4> of (Production process G) using thecompound represented by formula (G-VI).

<In formula (I), the case where X₁ is O, N—R³, or S (which isrepresented by X₁′), X₂ is CH₂, and p is 0.>

(Production Process H)

<Step 1>

A compound represented by formula (H-II) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 1> of (Reaction scheme) using a compoundrepresented by formula (H-I) and the compound represented by formula(C-II).

<Step 2>

A compound represented by formula (H-III) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 2> of (Production process C) using thecompound represented by formula (H-II).

Alternatively, the compound represented by formula (H-III) can beproduced by the following process.

<Step 3>

A compound represented by formula (H-IV) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 1> of (Reaction scheme) using the compoundrepresented by formula (H-I) and the compound represented by formula(D-II).

<Step 4>

The compound represented by formula (H-III) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 2> of (Production process D) using thecompound represented by formula (H-IV).

Furthermore, the compound represented by formula (H-IV), which is anintermediate, can be produced by the following process.

<Step 5>

A compound represented by formula (H-VI) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 1> of (Reaction scheme) using the compoundrepresented by formula (H-I) and a compound represented by formula(H-V).

<Step 6>

The compound represented by formula (H-IV) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 3> of (Production process B) using thecompound represented by formula (H-VI) and a compound represented byformula (H-VII).

<Step 7>

A compound represented by formula (H-IX) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 1> of (Reaction scheme) using the compoundrepresented by formula (H-I) and a compound represented by formula(H-VIII).

<Step 8>

A compound represented by formula (H-X) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 6> of (Production process D) using thecompound represented by formula (H-IX).

<Step 9>

The compound represented by formula (H-IV) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 4> of (Reaction scheme) using the compoundrepresented by formula (H-X).

(Production Process I)

<In formula (I), the case where X₁ is O, N—R³, or S (which isrepresented by X₁′), X₂ is CH₂, q is 0, m is 1, R² is alkyl, and p is2.>

<Step 1>

A compound represented by formula (I-II) can be produced by conducting areaction using a compound represented by formula (I-I) by a processsimilar to that described in published documents, for example, Journalof Medicinal Chemistry, 46(13), pp. 2683-2696, 2003, in the presence ofmethyllithium (MeLi) with a solvent which is inactive to the reaction,such as diethyl ether, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, dioxane, or tetrahydrofuran,or a mixed solvent thereof at a temperature in the range of −78° C. tothe solvent-reflux temperature.

<Step 2>

A compound represented by formula (I-IV) can be produced by reacting thecompound represented by formula (I-II) with a compound represented byformula (I-III) by a process similar to that described in publisheddocuments, for example, Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 32, pp.1393-1395, 1995, in the presence of a base such as pyrrolidine,piperazine, morpholine, triethylamine, N,N-diisopropylethylamine, orpyridine using a solvent which would not take part in the reaction, suchas an alcohol solvent, e.g., methanol, ethanol, or 2-propanol, or amixed solvent thereof at a temperature in the range of 0° C. to thesolvent-reflux temperature. In the formulae, each of R²′ and R²″ is analkyl group such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, or isopropyl, and R²′ and R²″may be the same or independent each other. R²′ and R²″ may form a ringsuch as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, or cyclohexyl, and thering may include a heteroatom such as S, O, or N.

<Step 3>

A compound represented by formula (I-V) can be produced by conducting areaction using the compound represented by formula (I-IV) by a processsimilar to that described in published documents, for example, JikkenKagaku Koza (Experimental Chemistry Series), 4th edition, 25, Organicsynthesis VII, Synthesis using organometallic reagent, pp. 59-72, 1992,Maruzen Co., Ltd., in the presence of vinyl magnesium chloride or vinylmagnesium bromide with a solvent which is inactive to the reaction, suchas diethyl ether, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, dioxane, or tetrahydrofuran, or amixed solvent thereof at a temperature in the range of −78° C. to thesolvent-reflux temperature.

<Step 4>

A compound represented by formula (I-VI) can be produced by conducting areaction using the compound represented by formula (I-V) by a processsimilar to that described in published documents, for example,Tetrahedron Letters, 30(9), pp. 1033-1036, 1989, in the presence of anoxidizing agent such as pyridinium dichromate (PDC), pyridiniumchlorochromate (PCC), or chromium oxide (CrO₃) with a solvent which isinactive to the reaction, such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane,or benzene, or a mixed solvent thereof at a temperature in the range of0° C. to the solvent-reflux temperature.

<Step 5>

A compound represented by formula (I-VII) can be produced by conductinga reaction using the compound represented by formula (I-VI) by a processsimilar to that described in published documents, for example, JikkenKagaku Koza (Experimental Chemistry Series), 4th edition, 23, Organicsynthesis V, Oxidative reaction, pp. 472-513, 1992, Maruzen Co., Ltd.,in the presence of an oxidizing agent such as sodium hypochlorite orcalcium hypochlorite with a solvent which is inactive to the reaction,such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, acetonitrile, or water, ora mixed solvent thereof at a temperature in the range of 0° C. to thesolvent-reflux temperature.

<Step 6>

A compound represented by formula (I′″) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 6> of (Reaction scheme) using the compoundrepresented by formula (I-VII) and the compound represented by formula(IX).

Alternatively, the compound represented by formula (I-VII), which is anintermediate, can be produced by the following process.

<Step 7>

A compound represented by formula (I-IX) can be produced by a processsimilar to that described in <Step 1> of (Production process F) usingthe compound represented by formula (I-IV).

<Step 8>

A compound represented by formula (I-X) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 4> of (Production process F) using thecompound represented by formula (I-IX).

<Step 9>

The compound represented by formula (I-VII) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 2> of (Production process F) using thecompound represented by formula (I-X).

(Production Process J)

<In formula (I), the case where X₁ is O, N—R³, or S (which isrepresented by X₁′), X₂ is NH, m is 1, R² is alkyl, and p is 2.>

<Step 1>

A compound represented by formula (J-II) can be produced by a processsimilar to that described in <Step 6>of (Reaction scheme) using acompound represented by formula (J-I).

<Step 2>

A compound represented by formula (J-IV) can be produced by allowing thecompound represented by formula (J-II) to react with a compoundrepresented by formula (J-III) by a process described in publishedtextbooks, for example, Greene et al., Protective Groups in OrganicSynthesis, (the United States), 3rd edition, 1999. In the formulae, eachof R²′ and R²″ is an alkyl group such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, orisopropyl, and R²′ and R²″ may be the same or independent each other.R²′ and R²″ may form a ring such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,cyclopentyl, or cyclohexyl, and the ring may include a heteroatom suchas S, O, or N.

<Step 3>

A compound represented by formula (J-V) can be produced by conducting areaction using the compound represented by formula (J-IV) by a processsimilar to that described in published documents, for example, Bulletindes Societes Chimiques Belges, 87, p. 229, 1978, in the presence of theLawesson's reagent(2,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,2,4-dithiadiphosphetane-2,4-disulfide)with a solvent which is inactive to the reaction, such as toluene,benzene, xylene, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, dichloromethane,1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, or hexamethylphosphoric triamide, or amixed solvent thereof at a temperature in the range of 0° C. to thesolvent-reflux temperature.

<Step 4>

A compound represented by formula (J-VII) can be produced by allowingthe compound represented by formula (J-V) to react with a compoundrepresented by formula (J-VI) by a process similar to that described inpublished documents, for example, Synlett, No. 11, pp. 1117-1118, 1996,in the presence of a base such as triethylamine,N,N-diisopropylethylamine, or N,N-dimethylaminopyridine using a solventwhich is inactive to the reaction, such as acetonitrile, dioxane,tetrahydrofuran, benzene, toluene, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane,or chloroform, or a mixed solvent thereof at a temperature in the rangeof room temperature to the solvent-reflux temperature.

<Step 5>

A compound represented by formula (I″″) can be produced by conducting areaction using the compound represented by formula (J-VII) by a processsimilar to that described in published documents, for example, Synlett,No. 11, pp. 1117-1118, 1996, in the presence of a phosphine reagent suchas triphenylphosphine or tributylphosphine; a phosphite reagent such astrimethyl phosphite, triethyl phosphite, tripropyl phosphite, ortributyl phosphite; and a base such as triethylamine,N,N-diisopropylethylamine, or N,N-dimethylaminopyridine at a temperaturein the range of room temperature to the solvent-reflux temperature.

<Step 6>

A compound represented by formula (J-X) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 4> of (Production process J) using thecompound represented by formula (J-V) and a compound represented byformula (J-IX).

<Step 7>

A compound represented by formula (J-XI) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 5> of (Production process J) using thecompound represented by formula (J-X).

<Step 8>

A compound represented by formula (J-XII) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 5> of (Reaction scheme) using the compoundrepresented by formula (J-XI).

<Step 9>

A compound represented by formula (J-VIII) can be produced by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 6> of (Reaction scheme) using the compoundrepresented by formula (J-XII) and the compound represented by formula(IX).

As described above, the compound represented by formula (I), a saltthereof, and a solvate thereof, which are used in the present invention,can be produced by (Reaction scheme) above and the processes describedin Production processes A to J, or processes similar to these processes.

The compound represented by formula (I) can be obtained by acondensation reaction of a carboxylic acid represented by formula (VIII)and an amine (Q-NH₂) represented by formula (IX).

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Various carboxylic acid derivatives included in general formula (VIII)can be synthesized by the above-described processes. Alternatively,these carboxylic acid derivatives can be readily produced from knowncompounds or commercially available compounds by, for example, methodsdescribed in published documents or methods which are normally employedby those skilled in the art. Examples of the carboxylic acid derivativesrepresented by formula (VIII) and compounds used as the startingmaterials thereof will now be described.

In the following formulae, Me represents a methyl group, Et representsan ethyl group, and Ph represents a phenyl group.

The carboxylic acid represented by formula (1) is listed as5-ethyl-3(2H)-benzofuranylideneacetic acid (Registry No.(RN)=879935-06-5) in the CHEMCATS file of a commercial database, STNinternational.

The carboxylic acid represented by formula (2) is listed asα-(2-oxo-3(2H)-benzofuranylidene)-benzeneacetic acid (Registry No. (RN)=374919-95-6) in the CHEMCATS file of a commercial database, STNinternational.

The carboxylic acid represented by formula (3) is listed as2-(3-chloro-5-ethoxy-2,5-dihydro-1H-2,4-benzodiazepin-1-ylidene)-propanoicacid (Registry No. (RN)=300695-65-2) in the CHEMCATS file of acommercial database, STN international.

The carboxylic acid represented by formula (4) is listed as3,4-dihydro-1-benzothiepin-Δ5(2H)-α-acetic acid (Registry No. (RN)=14861-92-8) in the CHEMCATS file of a commercial database, STNinternational.

The carboxylic acid represented by formula (5) is listed as(1,2-dihydro-3H-indol-3-ylidene)hydroxyacetic acid (Registry No. (RN)=5818-74-6) in the CHEMCATS file of a commercial database, STNinternational.

The carboxylic acid represented by formula (6) is listed as1,3-benzodioxan-Δ4,α-acetic acid (Registry No. (RN)=4442-50-6) in theCHEMCATS file of a commercial database, STN international.

The carboxylic acid represented by formula (7) is disclosed as[5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-methyl-2-phenylbenzo[b]thien-3(2H)-ylidene]aceticacid (Registry No. (RN)=869593-14-6) of compound 117 in p. 26 of PCTPublication No. 06/108355 pamphlet, which disclosesdihydrobenzothiophene used as an antineoplastic agent.

The carboxylic acid represented by formula (8) is disclosed as[(3S)-2,3-dihydro-3-methyl-1-oxo-4(1H)-isoquinolinylidene]acetic acid(Registry No. (RN)=496802-73-4) of a starting material in AdvancedSynthesis & Catalysis, 344(8), pp. 855-867, 2002, which is related to anovel peptide having a hybridized heterocycle.

The carboxylic acid represented by formula (9) is disclosed as4(E)-4-(carboxymethylene)-7-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-quinolinecarboxylicacid 2-ethyl ester (Registry No. (RN)=294626-49-6) of a startingmaterial in Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 78(6), pp. 809-815, 2000,which is related to a glycine antagonist.

The carboxylic acid represented by formula (10) is disclosed as(1,1-dioxide-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-ylidene)acetic acid (Registry No.(RN)=34981-46-9) in U.S. Pat. No. 5,849,450, which discloses a novelcharge-control agent for electrostatographic toners.

The carboxylic acid represented by formula (11) is disclosed as(2,3-dihydro-1,1-dioxide-4H-1-benzothiopyran-4-ylidene)acetic acid(Registry No. (RN)=134997-72-1) in production example D5(c) in JapanesePatent Application Laid-open No. Hei 3-41090, which discloses a renininhibitor.

The carboxylic acid represented by formula (12) is disclosed as6-hydroxy-Δ3(2H)-a-benzofuranacetic acid (Registry No. (RN)=855221-04-4)in Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, 12B, pp. 346-9, 1953,which is related to benzopyran derivatives.

The carboxylic acid derivative (ester) represented by example (13) isdisclosed as methyl (2-phenyl-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-ylidene)acetate(Registry No. (RN)=68510-67-2) in Journal of Organic Chemistry, 69(7),pp. 2469-2477, 2004, which is related to the synthesis of benzoxazinederivatives, quinazolin-2-one derivatives, and quinolin-4-ones.

The carboxylic acid represented by example (14) is disclosed as(6-bromo-2,3-dimethyl-4(3H)-quinazolinylidene)-acetic acid (Registry No.(RN)=221198-87-4) of a starting material in Bulletin of the PolishAcademy of Science, Chemistry, 46(4), pp. 353-359, 1998, which isrelated to the synthesis of novel spiroquinazoline derivatives.

The compound represented by example (15) is disclosed as2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-4H-pyrano[2,3-c]pyridin-4-one (Registry No.(RN)=122262-34-4) in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. Hei1-102080, which is related to pyridonyl azachromene derivatives.

When the compound synthesized by any of the above-described productionprocesses has a reactive group such as a hydroxyl group, an amino group,or carboxyl group, as a substituent, the compound can be produced byappropriately protecting the reactive group with a protective group inthe production processes and then removing the protective group in anappropriate stage. The processes of the introduction and the removal ofsuch a protective group are appropriately selected according to the typeof group to be protected or the type of protective group. Theintroduction and the removal of the protective group can be performed bya process described in published textbooks, for example, Greene et al.,Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, (the United States), 3rdedition, 1999.

[Examples of Pharmacological Experiment]

The present invention will now be-described more specifically usingexperimental examples. However, the present invention is not limited tothese experimental examples.

[Measurement of Capsaicin-Induced Ca Influx in Human TRPV1 TransformedCHO Cell Line]

(1) Establishment of Human TRPV1 Transformed CHO Cell Line

Human vanilloid receptor 1 (hTRPV1) cDNA was cloned from a human brain.The cloned hTRPV1 cDNA was incorporated in a pCAGGS vector. The gene ofthe vector was introduced to a CHO-K1 cell line, thus performingtransformation. Clones obtained by limiting dilution were stimulatedwith capsaicin. Clones with a high responsiveness were selected using anincrease in the Ca concentration as an indicator. The selected cloneswere used for the following experiment.

(2) Measurement of Ca Influx Using FDSS-6000

The human TRPV1 transformed CHO cells were seeded in a 96-well plate(with black walls and transparent bottoms, manufactured by Greiner) at adensity of 40,000 cells per well. The cells were cultured at 37° C. in5% CO₂ for one night. A loading solution of FLIPR Calcium 3 assay kit(manufactured by Molecular Devices Corporation) containing 2.5 mmol/L ofprobenecid was then added to each of the wells in the same amount as theculture medium, and the cells were cultured at 37° C. for 60 minutes.After the cells were stimulated with capsaicin (1 nmol/L to 1 μmol/L),the change in the Ca concentration in the cells was measured usingFDSS-6000 (,ex: 480 nm, Rem: 540 nm, manufactured by Hamamatsu PhotonicsK.K.) for three minutes. The integrated values of the increase rate ofthe Ca concentration in the cells were calculated for a group treatedwith the compounds of the present invention and a group treated with amedium, thus allowing capsaicin concentration-reaction curves to beobtained. A concentration (A2 value) of each of the compounds of thepresent invention, at which the capsaicin concentration-reaction curveobtained when the cells were treated with the medium was shifted twotimes to the right side, was calculated. The inhibiting effects of thetest compounds were compared using this value as an indicator.

In the case where a compound of the present invention is an agonist,when the cells are treated with the compound of the present inventionprior to the capsaicin stimulation, the Ca influx is observed. In Table1, compounds of the present invention having an A2 value of less than100 nM are represented by A, and compounds having an A2 value of 100 nMor more are represented by B. When the A2 values of the compounds of thepresent invention were measured by the above-described method, thecompounds have an intensity of 1 μM or less.

(3) Effect of Compound on CFA-Induced Rat Inflammatory Pain Model

A CFA-induced rat inflammatory pain model is prepared by a generalmethod, for example, the method used by Pomonis J D et al. (The Journalof Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Vol. 306, pp. 387-393).More specifically, 100 μL of CFA is administered into the sole of arat's paw, thus inducing inflammation.

A compound of the present invention was orally administered to rats oneday or one week after the administration of CFA. Thereby, a decrease inthe threshold of pain was suppressed, that is, the effectiveness as acurative medicine for inflammatory pain was verified.

(4) Effect of Compound on Neuropathic Pain Model Rat

A compound of the present invention was orally administered to a Chungmodel rat, a Seltzer model rat, or a STZ-induced diabetic pain modelrat. Thereby, a decrease in the threshold of pain was suppressed, thatis, the effectiveness as a curative medicine for neuropathic pain wasverified.

(5) Safety Test

When a compound of the present invention was orally administered to ratsat a dosage of 100 mg/kg for two weeks, no rats died. Thus, the safetyof the present invention was verified.

The above results show that the compound of the present invention had anantagonism to the TRPV1 receptor. Furthermore, an analgetic effect wasobserved in the inflammatory pain model and the neuropathic pain modelin vivo. In addition, no particular effect was observed in the safetytest, which demonstrated the low toxicity of the present invention.

Furthermore, the compound of the present invention does not have aninhibitory action of a hERG channel. The compound of the presentinvention has high metabolic stability and satisfactorypharmacokinetics.

Accordingly, the compound of the-present invention serves as a TRPV1receptor antagonist and is expected as an agent for preventing ortreating pain, in particular, as an agent for preventing or treatinginflammatory pain or neuropathic pain.

It is expected that the compound of the present invention has apromising effect of preventing or curing the above various diseases andconditions. More specifically, the compound of the present invention canbe used for treating acute pain; chronic pain; neuropathic pain;postherpetic neuralgia; trigeminal neuralgia; lower-back pain; painafter spinal cord injury; leg pain; causalgia; diabetic neuralgia; paincaused by edema, burns, sprains, bone fractures, and the like; painafter surgical operations; scapulohumeral periarthritis; osteoarthritis;arthritis; rheumatic arthritis pain; inflammatory pain; cancer pain;migraines; headaches; toothaches; neuralgia; muscle pain; hyperalgesia;pain caused by angina pectoris, menstruation, and the like; neuropathy;nerve damage; neurodegeneration; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD); asthma; airway hypersensitivity; stridor; cough; rhinitis;inflammation of mucosa such as eyes; nervous dermatitis; inflammatoryskin complaint such as psoriasis and eczema; edema; allergic diseases;gastroduodenal ulcer; ulcerative colitis; irritable colon syndrome;Crohn's disease; urinary incontinence; urge incontinence; overactivebladder; cystitis; nephritis; pancreatitis; uveitis; splanchnopathy;ischemia; apoplexy; dystonia; obesity; septicemia; and pruritus. Inparticular, a promising effect for treating neuropathic pain,inflammatory pain, and urinary incontinence can be expected.

The compound of the present invention can be used in-combination withother drugs.

Examples of the drugs include analgetic drugs such as opioid agonists,e.g., morphine; gabapentin; Pregabalin; antidepressant drugs such asDuloxetine and amitriptyline; antiepileptic drugs such as carbamazepineand phenytoin; antiarrhythmic drugs, such as mexiletine, which arealternatively used and prescribed for neuropathic pain; NSAIDs such asdiclofenac, indomethacin, ibuprofen, and naproxen; and anti-inflammatorydrugs such as COX-2 inhibitors, e.g., Celebrex. Among these, preferableexamples of the drugs include morphine, gabapentin or Pregabalin,diclofenac, and Celebrex.

In addition to the use of the compound of the present invention incombination with other drugs, the medical treatment can be performed incombination with other treatments. Examples of the other treatmentsinclude acupuncture, laser therapy, and nerve block therapy.

For diseases or conditions in which TRPV1 is involved other than pain,the compound of the present invention can be used in combination withdrugs used in the corresponding field. For example, for chronicrheumatic arthritis, the compound of the present invention can be usedin combination with generally used NSAIDs, disease-modifyingantirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), anti-TNF-α antibodies, soluble TNF-αreceptors, steroids, immunosuppressants, or the like. For COPD orallergic diseases, the compound of the present invention can be used incombination with general curative medicines such as β2-receptor agonistsor steroids. For an overactive bladder or urinary incontinence, thecompound of the present invention can be used in combination with ananticholinergic drug.

When the compound of the present invention is used for treating theabove diseases and conditions in combination with an existing drug, thedosage of the existing drug can be decreased, and thus, side effects ofthe existing drug can be reduced. The method of using the drugs incombinations is not limited to the above-mentioned diseases andconditions, and the drugs used in combinations are not limited to theabove compounds listed as examples.

When the compound of the present invention is used in combination withanother drug, the drugs may be prepared separately or as a medicalmixture. In the case of separate drugs, both drugs may be administeredat the same time. Alternatively, one drug may be administered inadvance, and another drug may then be administered some time later.

A medicine of the present invention is administered in the form of apharmaceutical composition.

It is sufficient that the pharmaceutical composition of the presentinvention contains at least one compound represented by formula (I),(I-A), (I-B), (I-C), (I′-E), (I′-F), (I″), (I′″), or (I″″). Thepharmaceutical composition of the present invention is prepared by beingcombined with pharmaceutically acceptable additives. In more detail, thecompound of the present invention may be appropriately combined with thefollowing additives to prepare various formulations. Examples of theadditives include excipients (for example, lactose, sucrose, mannitel,crystalline cellulose, silicic acid, corn starch, and potato starch);binders (for example, celluloses (hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) andhydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (HPMC)), crystalline cellulose, sugars(lactose, mannitel, sucrose, sorbitol, erythritol, and xylitol),starches (corn starch and potato starch), α-starch, dextrine,polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), macrogol, and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA));lubricants (for example, magnesium stearate, calcium stearate, talc, andcarboxymethyl cellulose); disintegrants (for example, starches (cornstarch and potato starch), sodium carboxymethyl starch, carmellose,carmellose calcium, crosscarmellose sodium, and crosspovidone); coatingagents (for example, celluloses (hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) andhydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (HPMC)), aminoalkyl methacrylate copolymerE, and methacrylic acid copolymer LD); plasticizers (for example,triethyl citrate, and macrogol); masking agents (for example, titaniumoxide); colorants; flavoring agents; antiseptics (benzalkonium chlorideand parahydroxybenzoates); isotonic agents (for example, glycerol,sodium chloride, calcium chloride, mannitol, and glucose); pH adjustingagents (sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium carbonate,hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, and a buffer solution such as aphosphate buffer); stabilizers (for example, sugars, sugar alcohols, andxanthan gum); dispersion agents; antioxidants (for example, ascorbicacid, butylhydroxyanisole (BHA), propyl gallate, and dl-α-tocopherol);buffers; preservatives (for example, paraben, benzyl alcohol, andbenzalkonium chloride); aromatics (for example, vanilin, 1-menthol, androse oil); dissolution aids (for example, polyoxyethylene hardenedcastor oil, Polysorbate 80, polyethylene glycol, phospholipidcholesterol, and triethanolamine); absorption accelerators (for example,sodium glycolate, disodium edetate, sodium caprate, acylcarnitines, andlimonene); gelation agents; suspending agents; emulsifying agents; andsuitable additives and solvents which are normally used.

Such formulations include tablets, capsules, granules, powders, pills,aerosols, inhalants, ointments, plasters, suppositories, injections,troches, liquids, spirits, suspensions, extracts, and elixirs. Theseformulations may be administered to a patient by oral administration,subcutaneous administration, intramuscular administration, intranasaladministration, percutaneous administration, intravenous administration,intraarterial administration, perineural administration, epiduraladministration, subdural administration, intraventricularadministration, intrarectal administration, inhalation, or the like.

The dosage of the compound of the present invention is usually in therange of 0.005 mg to 3.0 g per day for an adult, preferably 0.05 mg to2.5 g, and more preferably 0.1 mg to 1.5 g. The dosage may beappropriately increased or decreased in accordance with the progress ofthe disease and administration routes.

The entire quantity may be orally or parenterally given in one dose orgiven in two to six doses, or may be continuously administered byintravenous drip or the like.

FORMULATION EXAMPLES

Examples of pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention will bedescribed below.

Formulation example 1 Tablet Compound of Example 3 100 g  Lactose 137 g Crystalline cellulose 30 g Hydroxypropyl cellulose 15 g Sodiumcarboxymethyl starch 15 g Magnesium stearate  3 g

The above ingredients are weighed and then mixed homogeneously. Theresulting mixture is compressed to prepare a tablet having a weight of150 mg.

Formulation example 2 Film coating Hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose 9 gMacrogol 6000 1 g Titanium oxide 2 g

The above ingredients are weighed. Hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose andMacrogol 6.000 are then dissolved in water, and titanium oxide isdispersed in the solution. The resulting liquid is coated on thesurfaces of 300 g of the tablets prepared in Formulation example 1 toform a film. Thus, film-coated tablets are obtained.

Formulation example 3 Capsule Compound of Example 7 50 g Lactose 435 g Magnesium stearate 15 g

The above ingredients are weighed and then mixed homogeneously.Subsequently, 300 mg of the resulting mixture is filled in anappropriate hard capsule with a capsule enclosing device, thus allowinga capsule to be prepared.

Formulation example 4 Capsule Compound of Example 9 100 g  Lactose 63 gCorn starch 25 g Hydroxypropyl cellulose 10 g Talc  2 g

The above ingredients are weighed. The compound of Example 9, lactose,and corn starch are then mixed homogeneously, and an aqueous solution ofhydroxypropyl cellulose is added to the mixture. Granules are producedby a wet granulation method. Talc is then homogeneously mixed with thegranules. Subsequently, 200 mg of the resulting mixture is filled in anappropriate hard capsule, thus allowing a capsule to be prepared.

Formulation example 5 Powder Compound of Example 25 200 g Lactose 790 gMagnesium stearate  10 g

The above ingredients are weighed and then mixed homogeneously. Thus,20% powder medicine is prepared.

Formulation example 6 Granules and fine granules Compound of Example 48100 g Lactose 200 g Crystalline cellulose 100 g Partially α-convertedstarch  50 g Hydroxypropyl cellulose  50 g

The above ingredients are weighed. The compound of Example 48, lactose,crystalline cellulose, and partially α-converted starch are thenhomogeneously mixed, and an aqueous solution of hydroxypropyl cellulose(HPC) is added to the mixture. Granules or fine granules are produced bya wet granulation method. The granules or fine granules are dried, thusallowing a granular medicine or a fine granular medicine to be prepared.

Formulation example 7 Cream Compound of Example 51 0.5 g  dl-α-Tocopherol acetate 0.1 g   Stearyl glycyrrhetinate 0.05 g   Stearicacid 3 g Higher alcohol 1 g Squalane 10 g  Octyldodecyl myristate 3 gTrimethylglycine 7 g Antiseptic Proper quantity Saponifier Properquantity

The above ingredients are weighed. The compound of Example 51 is thenmixed with other ingredients and dissolved. A proper amount of purifiedwater is added so that the total weight reaches 50 g, thus allowing acream formulation to be prepared.

Formulation example 8 Suppository Compound of Example 57 100 gPolyethylene glycol 1500 180 g Polyethylene glycol 4000 720 g

The compound of Example 57 is sufficiently ground with a mortar toprepare a fine powder. The powder is then formed into a suppositoryhaving a weight of 1 g by a fusion method.

EXAMPLES

The present invention will now be described in more detail usingexamples, but the present invention is not limited to the examples.

The measurement of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrum wasperformed using a JEOL JNM-LA300 FT-NMR (manufactured by JEOL Ltd.) or aJEOL JNM-EX270 FT-NMR (manufactured by JEOL Ltd.). Liquidchromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) was performed using a WatersFractionLynx MS system (manufactured by Waters Corporation). A SunFirecolumn (4.6 mm×5 cm, 5 μm) (manufactured by Waters Corporation) wasused. Acetonitrile and a 0.05% aqueous acetic acid solution were used asthe mobile phase. The analysis was performed under the followinggradient conditions: (Method A) acetonitrile:0.05% aqueous acetic acidsolution=1:9 (0 minutes), 1:1 (6 minutes), 9:1 (9 minutes), and 9:1 (9.5minutes). (Method B) acetonitrile:0.05% aqueous acetic acid solution 321:9 (0 minutes), 9:1 (5 minutes), and 9:1 (9.5 minutes). (Method C)acetonitrile:0.05% aqueous acetic acid solution=1:9 (0 minutes), 9:1 (5minutes), and 9:1 (7 minutes). (In tables below, Method A and Method Bin the measurement are denoted by A and B, respectively, at the upperright of example numbers, and Method C is not denoted.)

Example 1 Synthesis of(E)-2-(chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)acetamide<Step 1> Synthesis of ethyl (E)-chroman-4-ylidene acetate

A tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) solution of triethylphosphonoacetate (5.9 mL)was added to a tetrahydrofuran (40 mL) suspension of 60% sodium hydride(1.2 g) at an inner temperature of 20° C. or lower, and the reactionmixture was then stirred at room temperature for one hour. Atetrahydrofuran (10 mL) solution of 4-chromanone (2.0 g) was added tothe mixture under ice cooling, and the mixture was then stirredovernight at room temperature. The solvent was then distilled off underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethyl acetate=10:1). The title compound(1.24 g) was obtained as colorless crystals.

<Step 2> Synthesis of chroman-4-ylideneacetic acid

Water (6 mL) and lithium hydroxide (0.35 g) were added to atetrahydrofuran (20 mL) solution of the compound (1.2 g) prepared in<Step 1>, and the reaction mixture was then refluxed for six hours. Thesolvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The reaction mixturewas then neutralized with 1 N hydrochloric acid and was extracted withethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with a saturated brine andthen dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was then distilledoff under reduced pressure. Ethyl acetate was added to the residue tosolidify the-resulting product. The title compound (0.55 g) was obtainedas a white solid.

<Step 3> Synthesis of(E)-2-(chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)acetamide

1,4-Benzodioxan-6-amine (40 mg) and1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (53 mg) wereadded to a dichloromethane (2 mL) solution of the compound (50 mg)prepared in <Step 2> under ice cooling. The reaction mixture was stirredat room temperature overnight. Water was added to the solution, and theresulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layerwas sequentially washed with water, a 10% aqueous citric acid solution,a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution, and a saturatedbrine, and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent wasthen distilled off under reduced pressure. Ethyl acetate was added tothe residue to solidify the resulting product. The product was washedwith diethyl ether. The title compound (47 mg) was obtained asbrown-white crystals.

Example 2 Synthesis of(E)-2-(chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(isoquinolin-5-yl)acetamide

The title compound (21 mg) was obtained as pale yellow-white crystalsfrom the compound (50 mg) prepared in <Step 2> of Example 1 by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 3> of Example 1.

Example 3 Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-tert-butyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide<Step 1> Synthesis of ethyl(E)-2-(7-tert-butyl-chroman-4-ylidene)acetate

The title compound (0.56 g) was obtained as colorless oil from7-tert-butyl-chroman-4-one (1.5 g) by the same process as that used in<Step 1> of Example 1.

<Step 2>. Synthesis of (E)-2-(7-tert-butyl-chroman-4-ylidene)acetic acid

The title compound (0.22 g) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecompound (0.56 g) prepared in <Step 1> of Experimental example 3 by thesame process as that used in <Step 2>of Example 1.

<Step 3> Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-tert-butyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide

The title compound (35 mg) was obtained as pale yellow crystals from thecompound (50 mg) prepared in <Step 2>of Experimental example 3 by thesame process as that used in <Step 3>of Example 1.

The following compounds of Examples 4 and 5 were synthesized by aprocess the same as or similar to the process used in Example 1.

Example 4(E)-2-(7-tert-butyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(isoquinolin-5-yl)acetamideExample 5(E)-2-(7-tert-butyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 6 Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide<Step 1-Process A> Synthesis of 3-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)propionicacid

3-Chloropropionic acid (25 g) was added dropwise to a 2 N aqueous sodiumhydroxide solution (120 mL) of 3-hydroxybenzotrifluoride (25 g). Thereaction mixture was refluxed for one hour while the pH was maintainedat 10 or more with a 5 N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. The reactionmixture was cooled to room temperature and was then washed with diethylether. Subsequently, 1 N hydrochloric acid was added thereto so that thesolution became acidic. The reaction mixture was extracted with ethylacetate. The organic layer was sequentially washed with water and asaturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Thesolvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, and n-hexane was thenadded to the residue to perform crystallization. The title compound (6.1g) was obtained as colorless crystals.

<Step 1-Process B> Synthesis of 3-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)propionicacid

Sodium hydride (550 mg) was added to an N,N-dimethylformamide (20.0 mL)solution of 3-hydroxybenzotrifluoride (2.0 g), and the reaction mixturewas stirred at room temperature for one hour. β-Propiolactone (1.0 mL)was added thereto, and the solution was stirred at room temperature for2.5 hours. Water was then added to the solution, and the pH was adjustedto 2 with 2 N hydrochloric acid. The solution was extracted with ethylacetate. The organic layer was sequentially washed with water and asaturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Thesolvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, and n-hexane was thenadded to the residue to perform crystallization. The title compound (2.2g) was obtained as colorless crystals.

<Step 2> Synthesis of 7-trifluoromethylchroman-4-one

The compound (4.7 g) prepared in <Step 1>of Example 6 was dissolved inpolyphosphoric acid (100 g), and the reaction mixture was stirred at anouter temperature in the range of 100° C. to 120° C. for one hour. Thereaction mixture was poured into ice water and then extracted with ethylacetate. The organic layer was washed with a saturated brine and thendried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was distilled off underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethyl acetate =10:1). The titlecompound (4.2 g) was obtained as colorless crystals.

<Step 3> Synthesis of ethyl(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)acetate

The title compound (1.36 g) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecompound (4.2 g) prepared in <Step 2>of Example 6 by the same process asthat used in <Step 1>of Example 1.

<Step 4> Synthesis of (E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)aceticacid

The title compound (0.35 g) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecompound (1.0 g) prepared in <Step 3>of Example 6 by the same process asthat used in <Step 2>of Example 1.

<Step 5> Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamide

The title compound (108 mg) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecompound (100 mg) prepared in <Step 4>of Example 6 by the same processas that used in <Step 3>of Example 1.

The following compounds of Examples 7 and 8 were synthesized by aprocess the same as or similar to the process used in <Step 5>of Example6.

Example 7(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(isoquinolin-5-yl)acetamideExample 8(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 9 Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)acetamide<Step 1> Synthesis of methyl 4-trifluoromethyl-2-hydroxy benzoate

Thionyl chloride (11 mL) was added dropwise to methanol (200 mL) underice cooling. After the dropwise addition,4-trifluoromethyl-2-hydroxy-benzoic acid (10 g) was added to thesolution, and the reaction mixture was then refluxed for eight hours.The solution was cooled to room temperature. The reaction solvent wasdistilled off under reduced pressure, and the solution was thenextracted with diethyl ether. The organic layer was sequentially washedwith water and a saturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluate;n-hexane:ethyl acetate=20:1). The title compound (9.4 g) was obtained asa colorless liquid.

<Step 2> Synthesis of methyl2-(3-(methoxycarbonyl)propanoxy)-4-trifluoromethyl benzoate

Potassium carbonate (7.7 g), potassium iodide (0.7 g), and methyl4-bromobutyrate (9.25 g) were added to an acetone (300 mL) solution ofthe compound (9.4 g) prepared in <Step 1>of Example 9. The reactionmixture was refluxed for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled toroom temperature. The reaction solvent was distilled off under reducedpressure, and the solution was then extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed with a saturated brine and then dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(eluate; n-hexane:ethyl acetate=20:1). The title compound (13.1 g) wasobtained as a colorless liquid.

<Step 3> Synthesis of8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b]oxepin-5-one

A dimethyl sulfoxide (15 mL) solution of the compound (2.0 g) preparedin <Step 2>of Example 9 was added dropwise to a dimethyl sulfoxide (15mL) solution of 60% sodium hydride (260 mg) under ice cooling over aperiod of one hour. The reaction mixture was stirred at the sametemperature for two hours. Water was added to the solution, and thesolution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washedwith a saturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Thesolvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was againdissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (5 mL) and water (1 mL), and thesolution was refluxed at 150° C. for 10 hours. The solution was cooledto room temperature and was then extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed with a saturated brine and then dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(eluate; n-hexane:ethyl acetate=90:10). The title compound (0.4 g) wasobtained as colorless oil.

<Step 4> Synthesis of ethyl(E)-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b]oxepin-5-ylidene)acetateand ethyl(Z)-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b]oxepin-5-ylidene)acetate

Ethyl(E)-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b]oxepin-5-ylidene)acetate(170 mg) and ethyl(Z)-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b]oxepin-5-ylidene)acetate(3.2 g) were obtained as colorless crystals and pale yellow oil,respectively, from the compound (2.8 g) prepared in <Step 3>of Example 9by the same process as that used in <Step 1>of Example 1.

<Step 5> Synthesis of(E)-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b]oxepin-5-ylidene)aceticacid

The title compound (120 mg) was obtained as pale yellow-white crystalsfrom the (E)-isomer (160 mg) prepared in <Step 4>of Example 9 by thesame process as that used in <Step 2>of Example 1.

<Step 6> Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)acetamide

The title compound (101 mg) was obtained as pale yellow-white crystalsfrom the compound (100 mg) prepared in <Step 5>of Example 9 by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 3>of Example 1.

Example 9 Alternative Process A <Step 1> Synthesis of2-iodo-5-trifluoromethylphenol

A toluene (200.0 mL) solution of 3-trifluoromethylphenol (16.6 g) wasadded dropwise to a toluene (300.0 mL) suspension of sodium hydride (7.1g) under ice cooling. The reaction mixture was stirred at the sametemperature for 30 minutes, and iodine (26.0 g) was then added thereto.The solution was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. Subsequently,3 N hydrochloric acid was added to the solution so that the pH of thesolution was adjusted to 2. The solution was extracted with ethylacetate. The organic layer was sequentially washed with water and asaturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Thesolvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The title crudecompound (30.8 g) was obtained as pale yellow oil.

<Step 2> Synthesis of3-(5-methoxycarbonyl-4-penten)oxy-4-iodo-trifluoromethylbenzene

Potassium carbonate (52.8 mg), 6-bromo-2-hexenoic acid methyl ester(57.5 mg), and 18-crown ether (a catalyst amount) were added to anN,N-dimethylformamide (10.0 mL) solution of the compound (100.0 mg)prepared in <Step 1> of Alternative process A in Example 9. The reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. Water was added tothe solution, and the solution was then extracted with ethyl acetate.The organic layer was sequentially washed with water and a saturatedbrine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent wasdistilled off under reduced pressure. The title crude compound (66.0 mg)was obtained as colorless oil.

<Step 3> Synthesis of methyl(E)-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b]oxepin-5-ylidene)acetate

Palladium acetate (3.7 mg), triphenylphosphine (8.6 mg), and silvercarbonate (45.0 mg) were added to a tetrahydrofuran (1.0 mL) solution ofthe compound (65.0 mg) prepared in <Step 2> of Alternative process A inExample 9. The reaction mixture was refluxed for eight hours undernitrogen atomosphere. The reaction mixture was subjected to Celitefiltration. Water was then added to the solution, and the solution wasextracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was sequentially washedwith water and a saturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The titlecompound (47.0 mg) was obtained as colorless crystals.

<Step 4> Synthesis of(E)-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b]oxepin-5-ylidene)aceticacid

The title compound (7.0 mg) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecompound (47.0 mg) prepared in <Step 3> of Alternative process A inExample 9 by the same process as that used in <Step 2> of Example 1.

Example 9 Alternative Process B <Step 1> Synthesis of3-(3-cyanopropan)oxy-4-iodo-trifluoromethylbenzene

The title crude compound (72.4 g) was obtained as pale yellow crystalsfrom the compound (60.0 g) prepared in <Step 1> of Alternative process Ain Example 9 and 4-bromobutyronitrile (31.5 g) by the same process asthat used in <Step 2> of Alternative process A in Example 9.

<Step 2> Synthesis of3-(5-ethoxycarbonyl-4-penten)oxy-4-iodo-trifluoromethylbenzene

Diisobutylaluminum hydride (a toluene solution, 341 mL) was addeddropwise to a toluene (600.0 mL) solution of the compound (100.0 g)prepared in <Step 1> of Alternative process B in Example 9 at −78° C.The reaction mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 30 minutesand at room temperature for one hour. Subsequently, 0.5 N sulfuric acid(1.4 L) was added thereto, and the solution was extracted with hexane.The organic layer was sequentially washed with water and a saturatedbrine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent wasdistilled off under reduced pressure. Thus, an intermediate (aldehyde)was obtained as a pale yellow liquid. Ethyl diethylphosphonoacetate(25.8 g) was added to a tetrahydrofuran (1.0 L) solution of thealdehyde. A tetrahydrofuran (200.0 mL) suspension of potassium hydroxide(7.9 g) was added to the solution under ice cooling, and the reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature for eight hours. Water was thenadded to the mixture, and the mixture was extracted with hexane. Theorganic layer was sequentially washed with water and a saturated brineand then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was distilledoff under reduced pressure. The title compound (111.6 g) was obtained aspale yellow oil.

Example 9 Alternative Process C <Step 1> Synthesis of3-(4-penten)oxy-4-iodo-trifluoromethylbenzene

The title compound (3.1 g) was obtained as colorless oil from thecompound (5.0 g) prepared in <Step 1> of Alternative process A inExample 9 and 5-bromo-1-pentene (2.5 mL) by the same process as thatused in <Step 2> of Alternative process A in Example 9.

<Step 2> Synthesis of3-(5-methoxycarbonyl-4-penten)oxy-4-iodo-trifluoromethylbenzene

Tricyclohexylphosphine-1,3-bis-2,4,6-trimethylphenyl-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidenebenzylidene ruthenium dichloride (0.18 g) was added to a methylenechloride (10.0 mL) solution of the compound (1.5 g) prepared in <Step 1>of Alternative process C in Example 9 and methyl acrylate (7.6 mL), andthe reaction mixture was stirred for 12 hours. The solvent was distilledoff under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethyl acetate 32 100:0 to80:20). The title compound (1.15 g) was obtained as colorless crystals.

The following compounds of Examples 10 to 47 were synthesized by aprocess the same as or similar to the process used in Example 9.

Example 10(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 11(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(isoquinolin-5-yl)acetamideExample 12(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(quinoxalin-6-yl)acetamideExample 13(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 14(E)-N-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)acetamideExample 15(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)acetamideExample 16(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-methoxyphenyl)acetamideExample 17(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methylquinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 18(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 19(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-methyl-1,3-benzothiazolo-5-yl)acetamideExample 20(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-morpholinopyridin-3-yl)acetamideExample 21(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yl)acetamideExample 22(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(6-phenoxypyridin-3-yl)acetamideExample 23(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-oxonaphthalen-7-yl)acetamideExample 24(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1,3-dihydro-1-oxoisobenzofuran-6-yl)acetamideExample 25(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4-(4-morpholinylcarbonyl)phenyl)acetamideExample 26(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4-(4-morpholinylsulfonyl)phenyl)acetamideExample 27(E)-N-(4-(5-trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yloxy)phenyl)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)acetamideExample 28(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-(quinoxalin-2-yl)phenyl)acetamideExample 29(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4-((pyridin-4-yl)methyl)phenyl)acetamideExample 30(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl)acetamideExample 31(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methyl)acetamideExample 32(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-((2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)methyl)acetamideExample 33(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)ethyl)acetamideExample 34(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-((2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-2-yl)methyl)acetamideExample 35(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-((2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl)methyl)acetamideExample 36(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-morpholinophenyl)methyl-acetamideExample 37(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4-(1,2,3-thiadiazolo-4-yl)phenylmethyl)acetamideExample 38(E)-N-(4-(1H-pyrazolo-1-yl)phenylmethyl)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)acetamideExample 39(E)-N-((2-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-methylthiazol-5-yl)methyl)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)acetamideExample 40(E)-N-([1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-3-yl)methyl)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)acetamideExample 41(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-3-yl)acetamideExample 42(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1H-indazol-3-yl)acetamideExample 43(E)-N-(1-ethyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazolo-2-yl)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)acetamideExample 44(E)-N-([1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-7-yl)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)acetamideExample 45(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-8-yl)acetamideExample 46(E)-N-(1-tert-butyl-3-methyl-1H-pyrazolo-5-yl)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)acetamideExample 47(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4-phenylthiazolo-2-yl)acetamideExample 48 Synthesis of(E)-2-(1-acetyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide<Step 1> Synthesis of 3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenylamino)propionic acid

Water (150 mL) and acrylic acid (48 g) were added to3-aminobenzotrifluoride (75 g). The reaction mixture was stirred at 100°C. for one hour. The solution was cooled to room temperature. The pH ofthe solution was then adjusted to 10 with a 1 N aqueous sodium hydroxidesolution. The solution was washed with diethyl ether, and the pH of thesolution was then adjusted to 3 with 1 N hydrochloric acid. The solutionwas extracted with diethyl ether. The organic layer was washed with asaturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Thesolvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethylacetate=2:1). The title compound (82 g) was obtained as a white solid.

<Step 2> Synthesis of 7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-one

The title compound (29 g) was obtained as yellow crystals from thecompound (70 g) prepared in <Step 1> of Example 48 by the same processas that used in <Step 2> of Example 6.

<Step 3> Synthesis of1-acetyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-one

Pyridine (0.6 mL) and acetyl chloride (0.4 mL) were added to a methylenechloride (20 mL) solution of the compound (1.0 g) prepared in <Step 2>of Example 48 under ice cooling. The reaction mixture was stirred atroom temperature for one hour. Water was added to the reaction mixture,and the reaction mixture was then extracted with methylene chloride. Theorganic layer was sequentially washed with 1 N hydrochloric acid, water,a 1 N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, and a saturated brine and thendried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was then distilled offunder reduced pressure. Subsequently, n-hexane was added to the residueto solidify the resulting product. The title compound (1.2 g) wasobtained as a yellow solid.

<Step 4> Synthesis of ethyl1-acetyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinoline-4-(trimethylsilyloxy)-4-acetate

A hexane (0.4 mL) solution of phosphazene base-P4-tert-butyl was addedto a tetrahydrofuran (25 mL) solution of the compound (1.1 g) preparedin <Step 3> of Example 48 and ethyl trimethylsilylacetate (1.6 mL) at−78° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for threehours. Water was added to the reaction mixture, and the solution wasthen extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with asaturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Thesolvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethylacetate=2:1). The title compound (530 mg) was obtained as a yellowsolid.

<Step 5> Synthesis of1-acetyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinoline-4-hydroxy-4-acetic acid

A 1 N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (2 mL) was added to an ethanol(7 mL) solution of the compound (0.7 g) prepared in <Step 4> of Example48, and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for onehour. The ethanol was distilled off under reduced pressure. The reactionmixture was then neutralized with 1 N hydrochloric acid and extractedwith ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with a saturated brineand then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was distilledoff under reduced pressure. Subsequently, n-hexane was added to theresidue to solidify the resulting product. The title compound (0.5 g)was obtained as a white solid.

<Step 6> Synthesis of(E)-2-(1-acetyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)aceticacid

Concentrated sulfuric acid (one drop) was added to a toluene (40 mL)solution of the compound (0.5 g) prepared in <Step 5> of Example 48, andthe reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 30 minutes. The solutionwas left to cool. Water was then added to the solution, and the solutionwas extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with asaturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Thesolvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethylacetate=100:0 to 70:30). The title compound (70 mg) was obtained as awhite solid.

<Step 7> Synthesis of(E)-2-(1-acetyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide

The title compound (29 mg) was obtained as pale yellow-white crystalsfrom the compound (50 mg) prepared in <Step 6> of Example 48 and7-aminoquinoline by the same process as that used in <Step 3> of Example1.

The following compounds of Examples 49 to 58 were synthesized by aprocess the same as or similar to the process used in Example 48, usingan alkyl halide, an acyl halide, an aryl halide, a heteroaryl halide, orthe like.

Example 49(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 50(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-pentanoylquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 51(E)-2-(1-(2-ethylbutanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 52(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-cyclohexanecarbonylquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 53(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-(4-pyranoyl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 54(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzoylquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 55(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-nicotinoylquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 56(E)-2-(1-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 57(E)-2-(1-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 58(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-(pyridin-3-yl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 59 Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazolo-5-yl)acetamide

The title compound (27 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid from thecompound (50 mg) prepared in <Step 5> of Example 9 and2-hydroxymethyl-5-amino-1,3-benzothiazole by a process similar to theprocess used in Example 9.

Example 60 Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-((2-hydroxyethyl)phenyl-1-yl)acetamide

The title compound (48 mg) was obtained as a white solid from thecompound (70 mg) prepared in <Step 5> of Example 9 and2-(2-aminophenyl)ethyl alcohol by a process similar to the process usedin Example 9.

Example 61 Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

The title compound (102.1 mg) was obtained as a pale brown solid from8-amino-3,4-dihydro-1H-naphthalen-2-one (50.6 mg) synthesized inaccordance with the process described in PCT Publication No. 05/40100pamphlet and the compound (110 mg) prepared in <Step 5> of Example 9 bya process similar to the process used in Example 9.

Example 62 Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5-(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

Sodium borohydride (2.5 mg) was added to a methanol solution of thecompound (50 mg) obtained in Example 61 under ice cooling, and thereaction mixture was stirred for one hour. Water was added to thesolution, and the solution was then extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed with a saturated brine and then dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reducedpressure. Subsequently, n-hexane was added to the residue to solidifythe resulting product. The title compound (43.6 mg) was obtained as agray solid.

Examples 63 and 64 Optical resolution of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5-(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

Optical resolution of the compound (140 mg) obtained in Example 62 wasperformed by preparative chromatography (column; CHIRALPAK AD-Hmanufactured by Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd., solvent;EtOH:Et₂NH=100:0.1). Accordingly, enantiomers of the title compound wereobtained as a first fraction (62 mg, white solid, 99.9 % ee, retentiontime: 8.9 minutes, Example 63) and a second fraction (51 mg, whitesolid, 99.4 %ee, retention time: 14.5 minutes, Example 64).

Example 65 Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5-(2H)-ylidene)-N-(trans-6,7-dihydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide<Step 1> Synthesis of 1a,2,7,7a-tetrahydronaphtho[2,3-b]oxirene-3-amine

The title compound was obtained by allowingN-(1a,2,7,7a-tetrahydronaphtho[2,3-b]oxiren-3-yl)trifluoroacetamidesynthesized in accordance with the process described in Journal ofMedicinal Chemistry, (1989), 32(6), pp. 1217-1230 to react withpotassium carbonate in methanol.

<Step 2> Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5-(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1a,2,7,7a-tetrahydronaphtho[2,3-b]oxiren-3-yl)acetamide

The title compound was obtained from the compound prepared in <Step 5>of Example 9 and the compound prepared in <Step 1> of Example 65 by aprocess similar to the process used in Example 9.

<Step 3> Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5-(2H)-ylidene)-N-(trans-6,7-dihydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

Water (3.0 mL) and concentrated sulfuric acid (one drop) were added to atetrahydrofuran (3.0 mL) solution of the compound (50 mg) prepared in<Step 2> of Example 65, and the reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for eight hours. A saturated aqueous sodiumhydrogencarbonate solution was added thereto, and the reaction mixturewas then extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer wassequentially washed with water and a saturated brine and then dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(eluate; n-hexane:ethyl acetate=70:30 to 30:70). Furthermore, diethylether was added to the purified product to solidify the product. Thetitle compound (44 mg) was obtained as colorless crystals.

Example 66 Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5-(2H)-ylidene)-N-(cis-6,7-dihydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

The title compound (54 mg) was obtained from the compound (50 mg)prepared in <Step 5> of Example 9 and1-amino-cis-6,7-dihydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 3> of Example 1.

Example 67 Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide

The title compound (25.8 mg) was obtained as a white solid by conductinga reaction using 5-amino-3-hydroxy-3,4-dihydroquinolin-2(1H)-one (25.2mg) synthesized in accordance with the process described in PCTPublication No. 05/044802 pamphlet and the compound (50 mg) prepared in<Step 5> of Example 9 by the same process as that used in <Step 3> ofExample 1.

Example 68 Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide

The title compound (13.9 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow solid from5-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-3-ol (9.05 mg) synthesized inaccordance with the process described in PCT Publication No. 05/044802pamphlet and the compound (10 mg) prepared in <Step 5> of Example 9 bythe same process as that used in <Step 3> of Example 1.

Example 69 Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5-(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-methyl-3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide

First, a 36% aqueous formaldehyde solution (32 μL) and sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride (22.8 mg) were added to a dichloroethane (1 mL)solution of the compound (30 mg) obtained in Example 68 under icecooling. The reaction mixture was stirred under ice cooling for one hourand at room temperature for 30 minutes. A saturated aqueous sodiumhydrogencarbonate solution was added thereto, and the reaction mixturewas then extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed witha saturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Thesolvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethylacetate=3:2 to 1:1). The title compound (13.7 mg) was obtained as a paleyellow solid.

Example 70 Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 70 Process A <Step 1> Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(5,6,7,8-rtetrahydro-7-oxonaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

The title compound (52.0 mg) was obtained as a gray solid by conductinga reaction using 8-amino-3,4-dihydro-1H-naphthalen-2-one (59.2 mg)synthesized in accordance with the process described in PCT PublicationNo. 05/040100 pamphlet and the compound (100 mg) prepared in <Step 4> ofExample 6 by a process similar to the process used in Example 9.

<Step 2> Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

The title compound (30.3 mg) was obtained as a gray solid by conductinga reaction using the compound (40 mg) prepared in <Step 1> of Process Ain Example 70 by the same process as that used in Example 62.

Example 70 Process B <Step 1> Synthesis of7-trifluoromethylchroman-4-one

Diphosphorus pentoxide (2.0 g) was added to methanesulfonic acid (18.0g) little by little, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for2.5 hours. The compound (2.0 g) prepared in <Step 1> of Example 6 wasadded to the mixture over a period of 10 minutes at an outer temperaturein the range of 70° C. to 80° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at thesame temperature for 30 minutes and was then left to cool. The reactionmixture was poured into ice water (100 mL). The reaction mixture wasextracted with ethyl acetate (100 mL and 20 mL). The combined organiclayers were washed with water (15 mL), a half-saturated aqueous sodiumhydrogencarbonate solution (15 mL), water (10 mL), and a saturated brine(10 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andthen concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethyl acetate 95:5).The title compound (1.7 g) was obtained as a yellow solid.

<Step 2> Synthesis of ethyl7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-hydroxy-4-acetate

Zinc (300 mg) was suspended in tetrahydrofuran (4 mL). A toluene (8 mL)solution of the compound (500 mg) prepared in <Step 1> of Example 70 andethyl bromoacetate (590 mg) were added dropwise to the suspension at anouter temperature of 70° C. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 30minutes, and zinc (300 mg) and ethyl bromoacetate (590 mg) were addedthereto. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 30 minutes and left tocool. Subsequently, 1 N hydrochloric acid was added to the reactionmixture. The reaction mixture was separated, and the resulting aqueouslayer was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layers werecombined and washed with a saturated brine. The resulting organic layerwas dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and then concentrated underreduced pressure. The title compound (700 mg) was obtained as brown oil.

<Step 3> Synthesis of 7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-hydroxy-4-acetic acid

The title compound (590 mg) was obtained as a deep orange amorphousproduct from the compound (700 mg) prepared in <Step 2> of Example 70 bythe same process as that used in <Step 5> of Example 48.

<Step 4> Synthesis of (E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)aceticacid

The compound (120 mg) prepared in <Step 3> of Example 70 was suspendedin toluene (1 mL), and concentrated sulfuric acid (one drop) was addedthereto. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes.Water was added to the mixture, and the resulting mixture was extractedwith ethyl acetate. The organic layers were combined and washed with asaturated brine. The resulting organic layer was dried over anhydroussodium sulfate and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The productwas solidified with diethyl ether and n-hexane, and then collected byfiltration. The title compound (22 mg) was obtained as a pale yellowpowder.

<Step 5> Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-7-oxonaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

The title compound (52.0 mg) was obtained as a gray solid from8-amino-3,4-dihydro-1H-naphthalen-2-one (59.2 mg) synthesized inaccordance with the process described in PCT Publication No. 05/040100pamphlet and the compound (100 mg) prepared in <Step 4> in Process B ofExample-70 by a process similar to the process used in Example 9.

<Step 6> Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

The title compound (30.3 mg) was obtained as a gray solid by conductinga reaction using the compound (40 mg) prepared in <Step 5> in Process Bof Example 70 by the same process as that used in Example 62.

Examples 71 and 72 Optical resolution of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

Optical resolution of the compound (160 mg) obtained in Example 70 wasperformed by preparative chromatography (column; CHIRALPAK AD-Hmanufactured by Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd., solvent;EtOH:Et₂NH=100:0.1). Accordingly, enantiomers of the title compound wereobtained as a first fraction (69 mg, white solid, 99.9 % ee, retentiontime: 9.9 minutes, Example 71) and a second fraction (71 mg, whitesolid, 99.3 % ee, retention time: 17.3 minutes, Example 72).

Example 73 Synthesis of(E)-2-(1-cyclopentanecarbonyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide<Step 1> Synthesis of1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4-(1H)-one

Di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (9.23 g) and N,N-dimethylaminopyridine (0.20g) were added to an acetonitrile (253 mL) solution of the compound (7.00g) prepared in <Step 2> of Example 48, and the reaction mixture wasstirred at an outer temperature of 40° C. for 1.5 hours. The solvent wasdistilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethyl acetate). The titlecompound (8.73 g) was obtained as a white solid.

<Step 2> Synthesis of ethyl1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinoline-4-trimethylsilyloxy-4-acetate

The title compound (10.00 g) was obtained as a pale yellow liquid fromthe compound (8.37 g) prepared in <Step 1> of Example 73 by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 4> of Example 48.

<Step 3> Synthesis of1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinoline-4-hydroxy-4-aceticacid

The title compound (7.95 g) was obtained as a yellow amorphous productfrom the compound (10.00 g) prepared in <Step 2> of Example 73 by thesame process as that used in <Step 5> of Example 48.

<Step 4> Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide

A condensation product (1.6 g) was obtained using the compound (2.00 g)prepared in <Step 3> of Example 73 by the same process as that used in<Step 3> of Example 1. Furthermore, the title compound (647 mg) wasobtained as a yellow powder by conducting a reaction by the same processas that used in <Step 4> of Example 48.

<Step 5> Synthesis of(E)-2-(1-cyclopentanecarbonyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide

The compound (20 mg) prepared in <Step 4> of Example 73 was dissolved inpyridine (1.2 mL), and N,N-dimethylaminopyridine was added in acatalitic amount thereto. Cyclopentanecarbonyl chloride (28 μL) wasadded to the reaction mixture at an outer temperature of 80° C. Thereaction mixture was stirred at the same temperature for one hour. Water(1 mL) and a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution (1 mL)were added to the reaction mixture, and the solution was extracted withethyl acetate (20 mL). The organic layer was washed with a saturatedbrine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent wasdistilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by columnchromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethyl acetate). The title compound(16.6 mg) was obtained as a pale yellow powder.

The following compounds of Examples 74 to 96 were synthesized by aprocess the same as or similar to the process used in Example 73.

Example 74(E)-2-(1-pentanoyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 75(E)-2-(1-cyclobutanecarbonyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 76(E)-2-(1-(3,3-dimethylbutanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 77(E)-2-(1-(3-methylbutanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 78(E)-2-(1-(4-methylpentanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 79(E)-2-(1-(3-methylpentanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 80(E)-2-(1-(2-methylpentanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 81(E)-2-(1-(2,2-dimethylpentanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 82(E)-2-(1-cyclopentanecarbonyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 83(E)-2-(1-pentanoyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 84(E)-2-(1-cyclobutanecarbonyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide Example 85(E)-2-(1-(4,4-difluorocyclohexanecarbonyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 86(E)-2-(1-(4-methylpentanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 87(E)-2-(1-(3-methylbutanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 88(E)-2-(1-(3-fluorocyclopentanecarbonyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 89(E)-2-(1-(1-methylcyclopropanecarbonyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 90(E)-2-(1-(1-methylcyclobutanecarbonyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 91(E)-2-(1-(4,4,4-trifluorobutanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 92(E)-2-(1-(3,3,3-trifluoropropanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 93(E)-2-(1-(5,5,5-trifluoropentanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 94(E)-2-(1-phenylacetyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 95(E)-2-(1-(2,2-difluorobutanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 96(E)-2-(1-(2-fluoro-2-methylpropanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

The following compounds of Examples 97 to 189 were also synthesized by aprocess the same as or similar to the process used in one of Examples 1to 96.

Example 97(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-cyclohexylquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 98(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-(4-methylbenzenesulfonyl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 99(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-cyclopropanecarbonylquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 100(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-(3-methoxypropanoyl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 101(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-(3-(carbomethoxy)propanoyl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 102(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-(cyclopentylacetyl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 103(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-(4-(N,N-dimethylamino)butanoyl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 104(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-(3-pyrrolidinecarbonyl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 105(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-cyclopropanecarbonylquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 106(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 107(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-pentanoylquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(3,4-dihydro-3-hydroxy(1H)quinolin-2-on-5-yl)acetamideExample 108(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-pentanoylquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamideExample 109(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-((2,2-dimethylcyclopropane)carbonyl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 110(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-((4-(trifluoromethyl)cyclohexane)carbonyl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 111(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-(2-furancarbonyl)quinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 112(E)-2-(1-(1-hydroxycyclopropanecarbonyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 113(E)-2-(1-(3,3-difluoroazetidine-1-carbonyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 114(E)-2-(1-formyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 115(E)-2-(1-(1-fluorocyclopentanecarbonyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 116(E)-2-(1-(3,3-difluorobutanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 117(E)-2-(1-(3,3-difluoropentanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide Example 118(E)-2-(1-(3,3-difluorocyclobutanecarbonyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 119(E)-N-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)acetamideExample 120(E)-N-(7-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)acetamideExample 121(E)-N-(3-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)acetamideExample 122(E)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)acetamideExample 123(E)-N-((Z)-7-hydroxyimino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)acetamideExample 124 (E)-N-((E)-7-hydroxyimino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)acetamideExample 125(E)-N-(3-hydroxy-chroman-5-yl)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)acetamideExample 126(E)-N-(6-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)acetamideExample 127(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamidemethanesulfonate Example 128(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl)acetamideExample 129(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-methoxynaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 130(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 131(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-(2-(4-morpholino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 132(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 133(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-on-7-yl)acetamideExample 134(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-quinolon-7-yl)acetamideExample 135(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acetamideExample 136(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acetamideExample 137(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(indol-6-yl)acetamideExample 138(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(indol-5-yl)acetamideExample 139(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)acetamideExample 140(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-methanesulfonylphenyl)acetamideExample 141(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)acetamideExample 142(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b]dioxepin-7-yl)acetamideExample 143(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)acetamideExample 144(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)acetamideExample 145(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-oxoindolin-6-yl)acetamideExample 146(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2H-benzo[1,4]oxazin-3(4H)-on-6-yl)acetamideExample 147(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-(2-chlorophenyl)ethyl)acetamideExample 148(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4H-1,3-benzodioxin-6-yl)acetamideExample 149(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-methylindol-5-yl)acetamideExample 150(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(5-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 151(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-6-yl)acetamideExample 152(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-methylindol-6-yl)acetamideExample 153(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-(1-oxopentyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 154(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-((1-oxo-2-acetoxy)ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 155(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-trifluoroacetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 156(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-(hydroxymethyl)indol-4-yl)acetamideExample 157(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(indan-1-on-6-yl)acetamideExample 158(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(indan-1-on-4-yl)acetamideExample 159(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-on-6-yl)acetamideExample 160(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(indan-1-ol-4-yl)acetamideExample 161(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(indan-1-acetoxy-4-yl)acetamideExample 162(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(indan-2-acetoxy-4-yl)acetamideExample 163(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(indan-2-ol-4-yl)acetamideExample 164(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-(2-hydroxyethyl)indol-5-yl)acetamide)Example 165(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl)acetamideExample 166(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2,3-dihydro-isoindol-1-on-6-yl)acetamideExample 167(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 168(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 169(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1a,2,7,7a-tetrahydronaphtho[b]oxiren-3-yl)acetamideExample 170(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-dimethylamino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 171(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-quinolon-8-yl)acetamideExample 172(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl)acetamideExample 173(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxyquinolin-5-yl)acetamideExample 174(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-8-yl)acetamideExample 175(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(indan-1-ol-6-yl)acetamideExample 176(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl-2,3-dihydro-isoindol-1-on-6-yl)acetamideExample 177(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3,4-dihydro-(2H)-isoquinolin-1-on-7-yl)acetamideExample 178(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-7-yl)acetamideExample 179(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(8-hydroxymethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)acetamideExample 180(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(6-hydroxyquinolin-4-yl)acetamideExample 181(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 182(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-(4,6-dimethoxy-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yloxy))-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 183 (E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-chroman-5-yl)acetamideExample 184(E)-2-(1-(2,2-difluorobutanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamideExample 185(E)-2-(1-(2,2-difluorobutanoyl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamideExample 186(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(2-acetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)acetamideExample 187(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)acetamideExample 188(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-2-carboxymethylphenyl-1-yl)acetamideExample 189(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-2-carbamoylmethylphenyl-1-yl)acetamideExample 190(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-1-pentanoyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide<Step 1> Synthesis of methyl 2-nitro-4-trifluoromethyl benzoate

Thionyl chloride (19 mL) was added to a methanol (150 mL) solution of2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid (25.0 g), and the reaction mixturewas refluxed for 27 hours. The solvent was distilled off under reducedpressure. Water was added to the residue, and the solution was extractedwith diethyl ether. The organic layer was sequentially washed with waterand a saturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Thesolvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The title compound(24.6 g) was obtained as colorless oil.

<Step 2> Synthesis of methyl 2-amino-4-trifluoromethyl benzoate

First, 10% Pd—C (2.5 g) was added to a methanol (490 mL) solution of thecompound (24.6 g) prepared in <Step 1> of Example 190, and the mixturewas stirred in a hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 20 hours.The reaction mixture was subjected to Celite filtration. The solvent wasthen distilled off under reduced pressure. The title compound (21.3 g)was obtained as gray-white crystals.

<Step 3> Synthesis of4-methyl-N-(2-methoxycarbonyl-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)benzenesulfonylamide

Tosyl chloride (12.4 g) was added to a pyridine (40 mL) solution of thecompound (13.0 g) prepared in <Step 2> of Example 190. The reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature for two hours. Water was addedto the reaction mixture, and the reaction mixture was extracted withethyl acetate. The organic layer was sequentially washed with water, 1 Nhydrochloric acid, and a saturated brine and then dried over anhydroussodium sulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure.Subsequently, n-hexane was added to the residue to solidify theresulting product. The title compound (18.9 g) was obtained as paleyellow crystals.

<Step 4> Synthesis of4-methyl-N,N′-(3-methoxycarbonylpropyl)-(2-methoxycarbonyl-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)benzenesulfonylamide

The compound (132 g) prepared in <Step 3> of Example 190 was added to anN,N-dimethylformamide (1.2 L) suspension of sodium hydride (15.6 g)under ice cooing, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30minutes and at 40° C. for 10 minutes. Methyl-4-bromobutyrate (75 g) wasadded to the mixture, and the reaction mixture was stirred at 90° C. fortwo hours. Water was added to the reaction mixture, and the mixture wasextracted with diethyl ether. The organic layer was sequentially washedwith water and a saturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure.Subsequently, n-hexane was added to the residue to solidify theresulting product. The title compound (99.0 g) was obtained as colorlesscrystals.

<Step 5> Synthesis of1-(toluene-4-sulfonyl)-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[b]azepin-5-one

A toluene (500 mL) solution of the compound (89.0 g) prepared in <Step4> of Example 190 was added dropwise to a toluene (1.0 L) suspension ofpotassium tert-butoxide (42.0 g) over a period of three hours, and thereaction mixture was then stirred for 10 minutes. The reaction mixturewas neutralized with 1 N hydrochloric acid under ice cooling and thenextracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was sequentially washedwith water and a saturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, and aresidue was obtained. Dimethyl sulfoxide (1.0 L) and water (35 mL) wereadded to the residue, and the mixture was stirred in an argon atmosphereat 150° C. for 90 minutes. A saturated brine (2.5 L) was added to themixture, and the mixture was then extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was sequentially washed with water and a saturated brineand then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was distilledoff under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethyl acetate=100:0 to 75:25.The title compound (50.0 g) was obtained as brown-white crystals.

<Step 6> Synthesis of8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[b]azepin-5-one

Polyphosphoric acid (60 g) was added to the compound (5.9 g) prepared in<Step 5> of Example 190, and the reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C.for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was poured into water (2.5 L), andthe solution was extracted with diethyl ether. The organic layer wassequentially washed with water, a saturated aqueous sodiumhydrogencarbonate solution, and a saturated brine and then dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(eluate; n-hexane:ethyl acetate=100:0 to 50:50). The title compound (3.0g) was obtained as green-white crystals.

<Step 7> Synthesis of1-pentanoyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[b]azepin-5-one

The title compound (280 mg) was obtained as pale yellow oil from thecompound (200 mg) prepared in <Step 6> of Example 190 and valeroylchloride (0.12 mL) by the same process as that used in <Step 3> ofExample 48.

<Step 8> Synthesis of ethyl(E)-2-(1-pentanoyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)acetate

The title compound (47 mg) was obtained as colorless oil from thecompound (280 mg) prepared in <Step 7> of Example 190 and ethyldiphenylphosphonoacetate (570 mg) by the same process as that used in<Step 4> of Example 9.

<Step 9> Synthesis of(E)-2-(1-pentanoyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)aceticacid

The title compound (74 mg) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecompound (134 mg) prepared in <Step 8> of Example 190 and lithiumhydroxide (22 mg) by the same process as that used in <Step 5> ofExample 9.

<Step 10> Synthesis of(E)-2-(1-pentanoyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

The title compound (20.0 mg) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecompound (37.3 mg) prepared in <Step 9> of Example 190 and7-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-naphthylamine (17.5 mg) by a process similarto the process used in <Step 3> of Example 1.

<Step 11> Synthesis of(E)-2-(1-pentanoyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

The title compound (8.0 mg) was obtained as a colorless amorphousproduct from the compound (20.0 mg) prepared in <Step 10> of Example 190and sodium borohydride (1.0 mg) by the same process as that used inExample 62.

Example 191(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide<Step 1> Synthesis of ethyl(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)acetate

The title compound (1.0 g) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecompound (4.0 g) prepared in <Step 6> of Example 190 and ethyldiphenylphosphonoacetate (5.9 g) by the same process as that used in<Step 4> of Example 9.

<Step 2> Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)aceticacid

The title compound (820 mg) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecompound (1.0 g) prepared in <Step 1> of Example 191 and lithiumhydroxide (210 mg) by the same process as that used in <Step 5> ofExample 9.

<Step 3> Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide

The title compound (200 mg) was obtained as yellow-white crystals fromthe compound (220 mg) prepared in <Step 2> of Example 191 and7-aminoquinoline (130 mg) by a process similar to the process used in<Step 3> of Example 1.

Example 192(E)-2-(1-pentanoyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide

The title compound (3.8 mg) was obtained as pale yellow crystals fromthe compound (20.0 mg) prepared in <Step 3> of Example 191 and valeroylchloride (7.2 μL) by the same process as that used in <Step 3> ofExample 48.

Example 193(E)-2-(1-cyclopentanecarbonyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide

The title compound (12.3 mg) was obtained as pale yellow crystals fromthe compound (20.0 mg) prepared in <Step 3> of Example 191 andcyclopentanecarbonyl chloride (7.3 μL) by the same process as that usedin <Step 3> of Example 48.

Example 194(E)-2-(1-(4-methylbenzenesulfonyl)-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide

The title compound (7.6 mg) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecompound (20.0 mg) prepared in <Step 3> of Example 191 and tosylchloride (11.5 mg) by the same process as that used in <Step 3> ofExample 48.

Example 195(E)-2-(1-acetyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide

The title compound (8.5 mg) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecompound (20.0 mg) prepared in <Step 3> of Example 191 and acetylchloride (18 μL) by the same process as that used in <Step 3> of Example48.

Example 196(E)-2-(1-methyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide

Concentrated sulfuric acid (123.0 mg) was added to-an aqueous solutionprepared by adding water (0.4 mL) to a 37% aqueous formalin solution(8.1 mg) under ice cooling. A tetrahydrofuran (1.0 mL) solution of thecompound (20.0 mg) prepared in <Step 3> of Example 191 and sodiumborohydride (9.6 mg) was added dropwise to the reaction mixture at thesame temperature. The reaction mixture was neutralized with a saturatedaqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution and extracted with ethylacetate. The organic layer was sequentially washed with water, asaturated aqueous sodium-hydrogencarbonate solution, and a saturatedbrine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent wasdistilled off under reduced pressure. Subsequently, n-hexane was addedto the residue to solidify the resulting product. The title compound(13.3 mg) was obtained as yellow crystals.

Example 197(E)-2-(1-cyclopentylmethyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide

The title compound (25.0 mg) was obtained as yellow-white crystals fromthe compound (30.0 mg) prepared in <Step 3> of Example 191 andcyclopentanecarbaldehyde (14.8 mg) by the same process as that used inExample 196.

Example 198(E)-2-(1-methyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide<Step 1> Synthesis of(E)-2-(1-methyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)aceticacid

The title compound (360.0 mg) was obtained as yellow crystals from(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)aceticacid (400 mg) and a 37% aqueous formalin solution (88.5 mg) by the sameprocess as that used in Example 196.

<Step 2> Synthesis of(E)-2-(1-methyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

The title compound (57.0 mg) was obtained as yellow-white crystals fromthe compound (100 mg) prepared in <Step 1> of Example 198 and7-hydroxy-1-naphthylamine (95.0 mg) by a process similar to the processused in <Step 3> of Example 1.

Example 199(E)-2-(1-methyl-8-trifluoromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[b]azepin-5-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

The title compound (40.0 mg) was obtained as yellow-white crystals fromthe compound (100 mg) prepared in <Step 1> of Example 198 and8-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphthol (56.0 mg) by a process similar tothe process used in <Step 3> of Example 1.

Example 200(E)-2-(1-(3-chloro-5-hydroxymethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide<Step 1> Synthesis of2,3-dichloro-5-(((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)methyl)pyridine

3,4-Dihydro-2H-pyran (1.1 mL) and tin (II) chloride dihydrate (0.38 g)were added to a chloroform solution of2,3-dichloro-5-hydroxymethylpyridine (1.5 g), and the reaction mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 63 hours. The reaction mixture wasfiltered, and the solvent was then distilled off under reduced pressure.The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluate;n-hexane:ethyl acetate=100:0 to 90:10). The title compound (1.7 g) wasobtained as colorless oil.

<Step 2> Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

First, tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (800.0 mg), imidazole (360.0mg), and N,N-dimethylaminopyridine (25.8 mg) were added to anN,N-dimethylformamide (17.0 mL) solution of the compound (850 mg) ofExample 106. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature forone hour. Water was added to the solution, and the solution wasextracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was sequentially washedwith water and a saturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluate;n-hexane:ethyl acetate=100:0 to 90:10). The title compound (700.0 mg)was obtained as a yellow amorphous product.

<Step 3> Synthesis of(E)-2-(1-(3-chloro-5-hydroxymethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

A compound (55.8 mg) prepared in <Step 1> of Example 247, palladiumacetate (8.7 mg), cesium carbonate (130.0 mg), and2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthyl (BINAP) (36.2 mg) were addedto a toluene (2.0 mL) solution of the compound (100.0 mg) prepared in<Step 2> of Example 200, and the reaction mixture was refluxed for twohours. The reaction mixture was subjected to Celite filtration. Thesolvent was then distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethylacetate=100:0 to 50:50). The title compound (69.0 mg) was obtained as apale yellow amorphous product.

<Step 4> Synthesis of(E)-2-(1-(3-chloro-5-hydroxymethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

A 4 N hydrogen chloride-ethyl acetate solution (1.0 mL) was added to anethyl acetate (3.0 mL) solution of the compound (60.0 mg) prepared in<Step 3> of Example 200, and the reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature. Methanol (0.5 mL) was added thereto, and the reactionmixture was neutralized with a saturated aqueous sodiumhydrogencarbonate solution. The reaction mixture was then extracted withethyl acetate. The organic layer was sequentially washed with water anda saturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Thesolvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethylacetate=100:0 to 0:100). The title compound (33.0 mg) was obtained aspale yellow crystals.

The following compounds of Examples 201 to 216 were synthesized bya-process the same as or similar to the process used in Example 1.

Example 201(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)acetamideExample 202(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 203(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(3-(3-hydroxymethyl)-pyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acetamideExample 204(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(2-methylthieno[2,3-c]pyridin-3-yl)acetamideExample 205(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(5-(2-hydroxymethylphenyl)-pyridin-3-yl)acetamideExample 206(E)-2-(7-isopropyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 207(E)-2-(7-isopropyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamideExample 208(E)-2-(7-chloro-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 209(E)-2-(7-chloro-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamideExample 210(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethoxy-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 211(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethoxy-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamideExample 212(E)-2-(7-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 213(E)-2-(7-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamideExample 214(E)-2-(6-fluoro-7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 215(E)-2-(6-fluoro-7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamideExample 216(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzothiazolo-5-yl)acetamideExample 217(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-3,3-difluorochroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide<Step 1> Synthesis of 7-trifluoromethyl-3,3-difluorochroman-4-one

Manganese bromide (9.9 g) was added to potassiumbis(trimethylsilyl)amide (69.0 mL, 0.5 M toluene solution) at −78° C.,and the reaction mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 15minutes. A tetrahydrofuran (120 mL) solution of the compound (2.49 g)prepared in <Step 2> of Example 6 was added dropwise to the reactionmixture, and the reaction mixture was further stirred at the sametemperature for 30 minutes. Subsequently, N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide(14.5 g) was added thereto, and the temperature of the reaction mixturewas increased to 0° C. over a period of four hours. The reaction mixturewas then neutralized with 1 N hydrochloric acid and extracted withdiethyl ether. The organic layer was sequentially washed with water anda saturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Thesolvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethylacetate=100:0 to 90:10). The title compound (1.0 g) was obtained as paleyellow oil.

<Step 2> Synthesis of ethyl(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-3,3-difluorochroman-4-ylidene)acetate

The title compound (348 mg) was obtained as pale yellow oil from thecompound (1.0 g) prepared in <Step 1> of Example 217 andtriethylphosphonoacetate (1.7 mL) by the same process as that used in<Step 1> of Example 1.

<Step 3> Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-3,3-difluorochroman-4-ylidene)acetic acid

The title compound (174 mg) was obtained as pale yellow crystals fromthe compound (330 mg) prepared in <Step 2> of Example 217 by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 2> of Example 1.

<Step 4> Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-3,3-difluorochroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

The title compound (67.7 mg) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecompound (30.0 mg) prepared in <Step 3> of Example 217 and8-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphthol (41.6 mg) by the same process asthat used in <Step 3> of Example 1.

Example 218 and Example 219 Optical-resolution of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide

Optical resolution of the compound (200.0 mg) obtained in Example 68 wasperformed by preparative chromatography (column; CHIRALPAK AD-Hmanufactured by Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd., solvent; EtOH).Accordingly, enantiomers of the title compound were obtained as a firstfraction (88 mg, pale yellow solid, 99.9 % ee, retention time: 8.1minutes, Example 218) and a second fraction (94 mg, pale yellow solid,99.2 % ee, retention time: 15.0 minutes, Example 219).

The following compounds of Examples 220 to 234 were synthesized by aprocess the same as or similar to the process used in Example 9.

Example 220(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-7-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 221(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-methylthieno[2,3-c]pyridin-3-yl)acetamideExample 222(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(6-hydroxychroman-4-yl)acetamideExample 223(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-(3-hydroxy-pyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acetamideExample 224(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(3-chloro-5-hydroxymethyl-2-pyridyl)acetamideExample 225(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-hydroxy-1,1′-biphenyl-2′-yl)acetamideExample 226(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)ethyl)acetamideExample 227(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(2-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)propyl)acetamideExample 228(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene-N-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)phenyl)acetamideExample 229(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene-N-(3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)phenyl)acetamideExample 230(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene-N-(6-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)acetamideExample 231(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene-N-(4-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamideExample 232(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene-N-(4-(2-hydroxypropanoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamideExample 233(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene-N-(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)acetamideExample 234(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-on-6-yl)acetamideExample 235 Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[c]isooxepin-5(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide<Step 1> Synthesis of 4-trifluoromethyl-tert-butylphenyl carbamate

First, di-tert-butyl dicarbamate (30 mL) was added to a tetrahydrofuran(50 mL) solution of 4-trifluoromethylaniline (10 mL). The reactionmixture was then refluxed for 10 hours. The solvent was distilled offunder reduced pressure. Water was added to the residue to solidify theresulting product. The product was then washed with hexane. The titlecompound (18.7 g) was obtained as colorless crystals.

<Step 2> Synthesis of4-trifluoromethyl-2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)benzoic acid

Tetramethylethylenediamine (32 mL) and n-butyllithium (131 mL) wereadded to a tetrahydrofuran (190 mL) solution of the compound (18.5 g)prepared in <Step 1> of Example 235 at −78° C. The temperature of thereaction mixture was increased to −30° C., and the reaction mixture wasstirred at the same temperature for five hours. The temperature of thereaction mixture was again decreased to −78° C., and dry ice (32 g) wasadded thereto. The temperature of the reaction mixture was increased toroom temperature, and the reaction mixture was stirred for 12 hours. Thereaction mixture was neutralized with 1 N hydrochloric acid and wasextracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with asaturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Thesolvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (eluate;n-hexane:methanol=100:0 to 90:10. The title compound (18.7 g) wasobtained as a white solid.

<Step 3> Synthesis of 4-trifluoromethylanthranilic acid

First, 1 N hydrochloric acid (60 mL) was added to an ethanol (230 mL)solution of the compound (26.0 g) prepared in <Step 2> of Example 235,and the reaction mixture was refluxed for three hours. The reactionmixture was neutralized with 1 N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution andwas extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with asaturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Thesolvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The title compound(13.2 g) was obtained as yellow crystals.

<Step 4> Synthesis of 2-iodo-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid

Sodium hypochlorite (5.25 g) dissolved in water (12 mL) was addeddropwise to a suspension prepared by suspending the compound (13.0 g)prepared in <Step 3> of Example 235 in concentrated hydrochloric acid(15 mL) and water (80 mL) under ice cooling. The reaction mixture wasstirred at the same temperature for 30 minutes and then added to anaqueous solution prepared by dissolving potassium iodide (21 g) in water(30 mL) and concentrated sulfuric acid (5 mL). The reaction mixture wasstirred at 100° C. for two hours. The reaction mixture was thenextracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was sequentially washedwith a saturated aqueous sodium sulfite solution and a saturated brineand then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was distilledoff under reduced pressure. The title compound (19.1 g) was obtained asyellow crystals.

<Step 5> Synthesis of 2-iodo-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl methanol

A borane-tetrahydrofuran solution (120 mL) was added to atetrahydrofuran (50 mL) solution of the compound (17.2 g) prepared in<Step 4> of Example 235 under ice cooling, and the reaction mixture wasthen stirred at room temperature for three hours. Water (200 mL) wasadded to the reaction mixture, and the solvent was distilled off underreduced pressure. The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed with a saturated brine and then-dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reducedpressure. The title compound (16.0 g) was obtained as yellow crystals.

<Step 6> Synthesis of 2-bromomethyl-1-iodo-4-trifluoromethylbenzene

Phosphorus tribromide (5 mL) was added to a diethyl ether (130 mL)solution of the compound (16.0 g) prepared in <Step 5> of Example 235under ice cooling, and the solution was then stirred at room temperaturefor 12 hours. Water (200 mL) was added to the solution, and the solutionwas then extracted with diethyl ether. The organic layer wassequentially washed with a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonatesolution and a saturated brine, and then dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The titlecompound (16.0 g) was obtained as yellow crystals.

<Step 7> Synthesis of2-(3-butenoxy)methyl-1-iodo-4-trifluoromethylbenzene

Sodium hydride (2.3 g) was added to a tetrahydrofuran (200 mL) solutionof 3-buten-1-ol (5.2 mL) under ice cooling, and the reaction mixture wasthen stirred at the same temperature for 30 minutes. The compound (14.8g) prepared in <Step 6> of Example 235 and tetra-n-butylammonium iodide(1.5 g) were added thereto, and the reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 12 hours. Water was added to the reaction mixture, andthe reaction mixture was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The organiclayer was washed with a saturated brine and then dried over anhydroussodium sulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure.The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluate;n-hexane:ethyl acetate 100:0 to 95:5). The title compound (13.9 g) wasobtained as yellow oil.

<Step 8> Synthesis of2-(4-(1,1-dimethylethyloxycarbonyl)-3-butenoxy)methyl-1-iodo-4-trifluoromethylbenzene

The title compound (11.9 g) was obtained as yellow oil from the compound(12.8 g) prepared in <Step 7> of Example 235 and tert-butyl acrylate (53mL) by the same process as that used in <Step 2> of Alternative processC in Example 9.

<Step 9> Synthesis of tert-butyl(E)-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-benzo[c]isooxepin-5-ylidene)acetate

Palladium acetate (1.74 g), triphenylphosphine (4.1 g), and silvercarbonate (7.1 g) were added to a tetrahydrofuran (130 mL) solution ofthe compound (11.8 g) prepared in <Step 8> of Example 235. The reactionmixture was stirred at 60° C. for four hours. The reaction mixture wassubjected to Celite filtration, and the solvent was then distilled offunder reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethyl acetate=100:0 to 95:5). The titlecompound (7.6 g) was obtained as yellow oil.

<Step 10> Synthesis of(E)-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-benzo[c]isooxepin-5-ylidene)aceticacid

The compound (7.5 g) prepared in <Step 9> of Example 235 was dissolvedin formic acid (100 mL), and the solution was stirred for two hours.Water (300 mL) was added to the reaction mixture. The precipitate wascollected by filtration and was then dried under reduced pressure. Thetitle compound (5.5 g) was obtained as colorless crystals.

<Step 11> Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[c]isooxepin-5(1H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

The title compound (3.0 g) was obtained as pale pink crystals from thecompound (3.0 g) prepared in <Step 10> of Example 235 and8-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphthol (1.8 g) by a process similar tothe process used in <Step 3> of Example 1.

Example 236(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[c]isooxepin-5(1H)-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide

The title compound (41 mg) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecompound (100 mg) prepared in <Step 10> of Example 235 and5-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-3-ol (60 mg) by a process similar tothe process used in <Step 3> of Example 1.

Example 237(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-isochroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide<Step 1> Synthesis of2-(3-propenoxy)methyl-1-iodo-4-trifluoromethylbenzene

Sodium hydride (100 mg) was added to a tetrahydrofuran (20.0 mL)solution of the compound (500 mg) prepared in <Step 6> of Example 235,and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes.Allyl bromide (0.2 mL) and tetra-n-butylammonium iodide (62 mg) wereadded thereto, and the reaction mixture was stirred at 40° C. for twohours. Water was added to the reaction mixture, and the reaction mixturewas then extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed witha saturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Thesolvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethylacetate=100:0 to 95:5). The title compound (430 mg) was obtained ascolorless oil.

<Step 2> Synthesis of2-(4-methoxycarbonyl-3-propenoxy)methyl-1-iodo-4-trifluoromethylbenzene

The title compound (280 mg) was obtained as colorless oil from thecompound (350 mg) prepared in <Step 1> of Example 237 and methylacrylate (1.9 mL) by the same process as that used in <Step 2> ofAlternative process C in Example 9.

<Step 3> Synthesis of2-(4-hydroxycarbonyl-3-propenoxy)methyl-1-iodo-4-trifluoromethylbenzene

The title compound (253 mg) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecompound (280 mg) prepared in <Step 2> of Example 237 by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 2> of Example 1.

<Step 4> Synthesis of (E)-(7-trifluoromethyl-isochroman-4-ylidene)aceticacid

The title crude compound (270 mg) was obtained as a green solid from thecompound (240 mg) prepared in <Step 3> of Example 237 by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 9> of Example 235.

<Step 5> Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-isochroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

The title compound (35 mg) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecrude compound (120 mg) prepared in <Step 4> of Example 237 and8-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphthol (77.6 mg) by the same process asthat used in <Step 3> of Example 1.

Example 238(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-b]pyridin-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide<Step 1> Synthesis of 2-chloro-3-iodo-6-trifluoromethylpyridine

A hexane solution of n-butyl lithium (3.8 mL) was added to atetrahydrofuran (10 mL) solution of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpyrrolidine (0.93mL) at -78° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at the same temperaturefor 30 minutes. A tetrahydrofuran (5 mL) solution of2-chloro-6-trifluoromethylpyridine (1.0 g) was added dropwise to thereaction mixture, and the solution was further stirred at −78° C. for 30minutes. A tetrahydrofuran (5 mL) solution of iodine (1.54 g) was addedto the solution, and the temperature of the solution was increased tothe room temperature. An aqueous sodium sulfite solution was added tothe solution, and the solution was extracted with diethyl ether. Theorganic layer was sequentially washed with an aqueous sodium sulfitesolution, an aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution, and a saturatedbrine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent wasdistilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethyl acetate=100:0 to95:5). The title compound (750 mg) was obtained as pale yellow oil.

<Step 2> Synthesis of 2-(3-butenoxy)-3-iodo-6-trifluoromethylpyridine

The title compound (220 mg) was obtained as pale yellow oil from thecompound (300 mg) prepared in <Step 1> of Example 238 and 3-buten-1-ol(0.13 mL) by a process the same as or similar to the process used in<Step 7> of Example 235.

<Step 3> Synthesis of2-(4-(1,1-dimethylethyloxycarbonyl)-3-butenoxy)-3-iodo-6-trifluoromethylpyridine

The title compound (390 mg) was obtained as pale yellow oil from thecompound (220 mg) prepared in <Step 2> of Example 238 and tert-butylacrylate (1.9 mL) by the same process as that used in <Step 2> ofAlternative process C in Example 9.

<Step 4> Synthesis of5-(3-iodo-6-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)-oxy-2-pentenoic acid

The title compound (110 mg) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecompound (280 mg) prepared in <Step 3> of Example 238 by a process thesame as or similar to the process used in <Step 10> of Example 235.

<Step 5> Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-b]pyridin-4-ylidene)aceticacid

The title compound (7 mg) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecompound (110 mg) prepared in <Step 4> of Example 238 by a process thesame as or similar to the process used in <Step 9> of Example 235.

<Step 6> Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-b]pyridin-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

The title compound (6 mg) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecompound (7 mg) prepared in <Step 5> of Example 238 and8-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphthol (7 mg) by a process the same as orsimilar to the process used in <Step 3> of Example 1.

Example 239 Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrooxepino[2,3-b]pyridin-5-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide<Step 1> Synthesis of 2-(4-pentenoxy)-3-iodo-6-trifluoromethylpyridine

The title compound (700 mg) was obtained as pale yellow oil from thecompound (1.2 g) prepared in <Step 1> of Example 238 and 4-penten-1-ol(0.5 g) by a process the same as or similar to the process used in <Step7> of Example 235.

<Step 2> Synthesis of2-((1,1-dimethylethyloxycarbonyl)-3-butenoxy)-3-iodo-6-trifluoromethylpyridine

The title compound (680 mg) was obtained as colorless oil from thecompound (700 mg) prepared in <Step 1> of Example 239 and methylacrylate (3.5 mL) by the same process as that used in <Step 2> ofAlternative process C in Example 9.

<Step 3> Synthesis of methyl(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrooxepino[2,3-b]pyridin-5-ylidene)acetate

The title compound (37 mg) was obtained as pale yellow crystals from thecompound (100 mg) prepared in <Step 2> of Example 239 by a process thesame as or similar to the process used in <Step 9> of Example 235.

<Step 4> Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrooxepino[2,3-b]pyridin-5-ylidene)aceticacid

The title compound (30.0 mg) was obtained as pale yellow crystals fromthe compound (35.0 mg) prepared in <Step 3> of Example 239 by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 2> of Example 1.

<Step 5> Synthesis of(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrooxepino[2,3-b]pyridin-5-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

The title compound (23.0 mg) was obtained as pale brown crystals fromthe compound (30.0 mg) prepared in <Step 4> of Example 239 and8-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphthol by the same process as that usedin <Step 3> of Example 1.

Example 240(Z)-2-(6-trifluoromethyl-3,3-dimethyl-4-oxa-3,4-dihydro-(2H)-isoquinolin-1-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide<Step 1> Synthesis of 2-hydroxy-4-trifluoromethyl-benzamide

Thionyl chloride (2.7 mL) and N,N-dimethylformamide (0.1 mL) were addedto a toluene (50.0 mL) solution of 4-trifluoromethylsalicylic acid (5.0g), and the reaction mixture was refluxed for 30 minutes. The reactionmixture was left to cool. The reaction mixture was then added dropwiseto aqueous ammonia (50.0 mL) under ice cooling, and the reaction mixturewas stirred at the same temperature for 10 minutes. The pH of thereaction mixture was adjusted to 3 with concentrated hydrochloric acid,and the reaction mixture was then extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was sequentially washed with water and a saturated brineand then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was distilledoff under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethyl acetate=100:0 to 50:50).The title compound (1.84 g) was obtained as pale beige crystals.

<Step 2> Synthesis of2,2-dimethyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-1,3-benzoxazin-4-one

2,2-Dimethoxypropane (4.3 mL) and concentrated sulfuric acid (0.4 mL)were added to a chloroform (20.0 mL) solution of the compound (1.78 g)prepared in <Step 1> of Example 240, and the reaction mixture wasrefluxed for eight hours. The reaction mixture was neutralized with asaturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution and was thenextracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was sequentially washedwith water and a saturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluate;n-hexane:ethyl acetate=100:0 to 50:50). The title compound (1.12 g). wasobtained as pale yellow crystals.

<Step 3> Synthesis of2,2-dimethyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-1,3-benzoxazine-4-thione

The Lawesson's reagent (1.17 g) was added to a toluene (58.0 mL)solution of the compound (1.15 g) prepared in <Step 2> of Example 240,and the reaction mixture was refluxed for one hour. The reaction mixturewas left to cool and was then purified by silica gel columnchromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethyl acetate=90:10 to 88:12). Thetitle compound (1.42 g) was obtained as yellow crystals.

<Step 4> Synthesis of2-bromo-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthyl)acetamide

The title compound (590 mg) was obtained as pale purple crystals from8-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphthol (500 mg) and bromoacetic acid (470mg) by the same process as that used in <Step 3> of Example 1.

<Step 5> Synthesis of2-(2,2-dimethyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2H-1,3-benzoxazin-4-ylthio)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthyl)acetamide

A 1,4-dioxane (10.0 mL) solution of the compound (150 mg) prepared in<Step 3> of Example 240 and the compound (240 mg) prepared in <Step 4>of Example 240 was stirred at room temperature for 15 hours and thenrefluxed for three hours. The solvent was distilled off under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(eluate; n-hexane:ethyl acetate=67:33 to 0:100). The title compound(37.0 mg) was obtained as a purple amorphous product.

<Step 6> Synthesis of(Z)-2-(6-trifluoromethyl-3,3-dimethyl-4-oxa-3,4-dihydro-(2H)-isoquinolin-1-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

N,N-Diisopropylethylamine (2.0 mL) and triphenylphosphine (96.0 mg) wereadded to the compound (34.0 mg) prepared in <Step 5> of Example 240, andthe reaction mixture was refluxed for 20 hours. The solvent wasdistilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was purified bypreparative chromatography (solvent system; n-hexane:ethylacetate=50:50). The title compound (1.1 mg) was obtained as a colorlessamorphous product.

<Step 7> Synthesis of2,2-dimethyl-7-trifluoromethyl-4-(ethoxycarbonylmethylthio)-2H-1,3-benzoxazine

A toluene (10.0 mL) solution of the compound (500.0 mg) prepared in<Step 3> of Example 240 and ethyl bromoacetate (0.64 mL) was stirred atroom temperature for 24 hours. The solvent was distilled off underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethyl acetate=100:0 to 90:10). Thetitle compound (540.0 mg) was obtained as yellow oil.

<Step 8> Synthesis of ethyl(Z)-2-(6-trifluoromethyl-3,3-dimethyl-4-oxa-3,4-dihydro-(2H)-isoquinolin-1-ylidene)acetate

N,N-Diisopropylethylamine (3.6 mL) and triphenylphosphine (1.36 g) wereadded to the compound (360.0 mg) prepared in <Step 7> of Example 240,and the reaction mixture was refluxed for three hours. The solvent wasdistilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was purified bypreparative chromatography (solvent system; n-hexane:ethylacetate=88:12). The title compound (190.0 mg) was obtained as a palebeige solid.

Example 241-A(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-dimethylchroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide<Step 1> Synthesis of 2-hydroxy-4-trifluoromethyl-acetophenone

Methyllithium (1.0 M diethyl ether solution, 98.0 mL) was added to atetrahydrofuran (60.0 mL) solution of 4-trifluoromethylsalicylic acid(6.0 g) under ice cooling, and the reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for two hours. Trimethylsilyl chloride (37.0 mL) and 1 Nhydrochloric acid (100 mL) were added to the reaction mixture under icecooling. The reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was sequentially washed with water and a saturated brineand then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was distilledoff under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethyl acetate=100:0 to 95:5).The title compound (5.86 g) was obtained as pale yellow oil.

<Step 2> Synthesis of 7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-dimethylchroman-4-one

Acetone (3.3 mL) and pyrrolidine (3.7 mL) were added to a methanol(140.0 mL) solution of the compound (5.71 g) prepared in <Step 1> ofExample 241-A, and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 12 hours. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. A10% aqueous citric acid solution (50.0 mL) and water (50.0 mL) wereadded to the residue, and the resulting solution was extracted withethyl acetate. The organic layer was sequentially washed with water anda saturated brine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Thesolvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The title crudecompound (6.27 g) was obtained as orange oil.

<Step 3> Synthesis of4-hydroxy-4-vinyl-7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-dimethylchroman

Vinyl magnesium chloride (38.0 mL) was added to a tetrahydrofuran (120.0mL) solution of the crude compound (6.14 g) prepared in <Step 2> ofExample 241-A under ice cooling, and the reaction mixture was stirred atroom temperature for five hours. Water was added to the reactionmixture, and the reaction mixture was then extracted with ethyl acetate.The organic layer was sequentially washed with water and a saturatedbrine and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent wasdistilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (eluate; n-hexane:ethyl acetate=100:0 to90:10). The title compound (2.35 g) was obtained as yellow oil.

<Step 4> Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-dimethylchroman-4-ylidene)aldehyde

Pyridinium dichromate (5.22 g) was added to a dichloromethane (35.0 mL)solution of the compound (1.89 g) prepared in <Step 3> of Example 241-Aand molecular sieves 4A (10.0 g) under ice cooling, and the reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature for two hours. Diethyl ether wasadded to the reaction mixture, and the reaction mixture was subjected toCelite filtration. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure.The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluate;n-hexane:ethyl acetate=100:0 to 90:10). The title compound (440 mg) wasobtained as yellow oil.

<Step 5> Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-dimethylchroman-4-ylidene)acetic acid

Sodium hydrogenphosphate (180 mg), 2-methyl-2-butene (0.63 mL), andwater (2.0 mL) were added to a tert-butanol (8.0 mL) solution of thecompound (400 mg) prepared in <Step 4> of Example 241-A. Sodiumhypochlorite (400 mg) was added to the reaction mixture under icecooling, and the reaction mixture was stirred at the same temperaturefor two hours. The reaction mixture was neutralized with 1 Nhydrochloric acid and then extracted with ethyl acetate. The organiclayer was sequentially washed with water and a saturated brine and thendried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was distilled off underreduced pressure. The title crude compound (477 mg) was obtained ascolorless crystals.

<Step 6> Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-dimethylchroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

The title compound (42.0 mg) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecompound (100.0 mg) prepared in <Step 5> of Example 241-A and8-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphthol (57.0 mg) by the same process asthat used in <Step 3> of Example 1.

Example 241-Process B <Step 1> Synthesis of ethyl7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-dimethylchroman-4-hydroxy-4-acetate

The title compound (180.0 mg) was obtained as yellow oil from thecompound (200.0 mg) prepared in <Step 2> of Example 241-A by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 2> of Example 70.

<Step 2> Synthesis of7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-dimethylchroman-4-hydroxy-4-acetic acid

The title compound (154.5 mg.) was obtained as pale yellow crystals fromthe compound (180.0 mg) prepared in <Step 1> of Example 241-Process B bythe same process as that used in <Step 5> of Example 48.

<Step 3> Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-dimethylchroman-4-ylidene)acetic acid

The title compound (115.0 mg) was obtained as pale yellow crystals fromthe compound (140.0 mg) prepared in <Step 2> of Example 241-Process B bythe same process as that used in <Step 4> of Example 70.

Examples 242 and 243 Optical resolution of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-dimethylchroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

Optical resolution of the compound (32.0 mg) obtained in Example 241 wasperformed by preparative chromatography (column; CHIRALPAK AD-Hmanufactured by Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd., solvent; n-hexane:EtOH=75:25). Accordingly, enantiomers of the title compound were obtained asa first fraction (12.3 mg, white solid, > 99 % ee, retention time: 10.9minutes, Example 242) and a second fraction (15.4 mg, white solid, > 99% ee, retention time: 16.1 minutes, Example 243).

Example 244(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-dimethylchroman-4-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide

The title compound (47.9 mg) was obtained as a yellow amorphous productfrom the compound (100.0 mg) prepared in <Step 5> of Example 241 and5-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-3-ol (57.0 mg) by the same process asthat used in <Step 3> of Example 1.

Examples 245 and 246 Optical resolution of(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-dimethylchroman-4-ylidene)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)acetamide

Optical resolution of the compound (37.0 mg) obtained in Example 244 wasperformed by preparative chromatography (column; CHIRALPAK AD-Hmanufactured by Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd., solvent; n-hexane:EtOH=75:25). Accordingly, enantiomers of the title compound were obtained asa first fraction (15.3 mg, yellow solid, > 99 % ee, retention time: 13.5minutes, Example 245) and a second fraction (15.7 mg, yellow solid, > 99% ee, retention time: 19.4 minutes, Example 246).

Example 247(Z)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide<Step 1> Synthesis of(Z)-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b]oxepin-5-ylidene)aceticacid

The title compound (83.5 mg) was obtained as pale beige crystals fromthe (Z)-isomer (100.0 mg) prepared in <Step 4> of Example 9 by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 2> of Example 1.

<Step 2> Synthesis of(Z)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(quinolin-7-yl)acetamide

The title compound (30.0 mg) was obtained as colorless crystals from thecompound (114 mg) prepared in <Step 1> of Example 247 by the sameprocess as that used in <Step 3> of Example 1.

Example 248 Synthesis of(E)-2-(7-fluoro-8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5-(2H)-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide

The title compound (96.8 mg) was obtained as colorless crystals from(E)-(7-fluoro-8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b]oxepin-5-ylidene)aceticacid (100.0 mg) obtained by a process similar to the process used inExample 9 and 8-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphthol (56.2 mg) by thesame process as that used in <Step 3> of Example 1.

The following compounds of Examples 249 and 250 were synthesized by aprocess similar to the process used in Example 70. The followingcompounds of Examples 251 and 252 were synthesized by a process similarto the process used in Example 241-A. The following compounds ofExamples 253 to 255 were synthesized by a process similar to the processused in Example 1.

Example 249(E)-2-(6-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 250(E)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)-2-(6-trifluoromethyl-chroman-4-ylidene)acetamideExample 251(E)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-cyclobutylchroman-4-ylidene)-N-(7-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamideExample 252(E)-N-(3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-5-yl)-2-(7-trifluoromethyl-2,2-cyclobutylchroman-4-ylidene)acetamideExample 253(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1H-indazol-4-yl)acetamideExample 254(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1H-indazol-7-yl)acetamideExample 255(E)-2-(8-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[b]oxepin-5(2H)-ylidene)-N-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-3-yl)acetamide

The structures of the compound synthesized in Examples 1 to 255 areshown in Table 2. The data of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(LC-MS) of these examples are shown in Table 3. The NMR data of typicalcompounds are shown in Table 4 (300 MHz: no mark, 270 MHz: marked with*) The structures of the intermediate compounds are shown in Table 5.The NMR data of these intermediate compounds are shown in Table 6 (300MHz: no mark, 270 MHz: marked with *)

TABLE 1 A2 EXAMPLE VALUE 1 B 2 B 3 A 4 A 5 A 6 A 7 A 8 A 9 A 10 A 11 A12 A 13 A 14 A 15 B 16 A 17 A 18 A 19 A 20 B 21 B 22 B 23 A 24 A 25 B 26B 27 B 28 B 29 B 30 B 31 B 32 B 33 B 34 B 35 B 36 B 37 B 38 B 39 B 40 B41 B 42 B 43 B 44 B 45 B 46 B 47 B 48 A 49 B 50 A 51 A 52 A 53 A 54 A 55A 56 A 57 A 58 A 59 A 60 A 61 A 62 A 63 A 64 A 65 A 66 A 67 A 68 A 69 A70 A 71 A 72 A 73 A 74 A 75 A 76 A 77 A 78 A 79 A 80 A 81 A 82 A 83 A 84A 85 A 86 A 87 A 88 A 89 A 90 A 91 A 92 A 93 A 94 A 95 A 96 A 97 A 98 A99 A 100 A 101 A 102 A 105 A 106 A 107 A 108 A 109 A 110 A 111 A 112 B113 A 114 A 115 A 116 A 117 A 118 A 119 A 120 A 121 A 122 A 125 A 126 A127 A 128 A 129 B 130 A 133 A 134 A 135 A 136 A 137 A 138 A 142 A 143 B144 A 149 A 150 A 151 A 152 A 157 A 160 A 161 B 163 A 164 A 165 A 166 A167 A 169 A 174 A 175 A 176 B 178 A 179 A 183 A 184 A 185 A 190 A 191 A192 A 193 A 194 B 195 B 196 A 197 A 198 A 199 A 200 A 202 A 204 A 206 A207 A 208 A 209 A 210 A 211 A 212 A 213 A 214 A 215 A 216 A 218 A 219 A220 A 221 A 224 B 226 A 227 A 229 B 231 B 233 A 234 A 235 A 236 A 237 A238 A 239 A 240 A 241 A 242 A 243 A 244 A 245 A 246 A 247 A 248 A 251 A252 A 253 A 254 A

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TABLE 3 LC Mass RETENTION EXAMPLE (M⁺) TIME (MIN)  1^(A) 324 7.52  2^(A)317 5.22  3^(A) 377 5.42  4^(A) 373 7.89  5^(A) 373 7.49  6^(A) 389 4.84 7^(A) 385 7.21  8^(A) 385 6.94  9^(B) 406 5.51  10^(A) 403 5.16  11^(A)399 7.68  12^(B) 400 5.03  13^(A) 399 7.38  14^(B) 404 6.50  15^(B) 4166.26  16^(B) 378 5.65  17^(B) 417 6.05  18^(B) 414 5.25  19^(B) 419 5.45 20^(A) 434 8.47  21^(B) 430 5.59  22^(B) 441 5.85  23^(B) 416 5.63 24^(B) 404 5.21  25^(B) 461 4.86  26^(A) 497 9.00  27^(B) 509 5.69 28^(A) 476 9.88  29^(A) 439 7.50  30^(B) 377 4.60  31^(B) 439 5.53 32^(B) 420 5.27  33^(B) 434 5.43  34^(B) 420 5.57  35^(B) 404 5.37 36^(B) 447 5.43  37^(B) 446 5.35  38^(B) 428 5.25  39^(B) 493 6.16 40^(B) 403 4.18  41^(B) 403 5.13  42^(B) 388 5.09  43^(B) 416 5.63 44^(B) 390 4.77  45^(B) 419 5.47  46^(B) 352 (M − 55) 5.31  47^(B) 4316.22  48^(A) 426 5.40  49^(A) 388 4.26  50^(A) 468 7.35  51^(A) 482 7.71 52^(A) 494 8.00  53^(A) 496 5.77  54^(A) 488 6.94  55^(A) 489 5.38 56^(A) 498 7.44  57^(A) 494 9.11  58^(A) 461 5.92  59^(B) 435 4.77 60^(B) 392 5.02  61^(B) 416 5.17  62^(B) 418 4.87  63^(B) 418 4.87 64^(B) 418 4.89  65^(A) 434 7.17  66^(A) 434 7.00  67^(A) 433 4.36 68^(A) 419 4.50  69^(B) 433 4.88  70^(A) 404 7.88  71 404 4.73  72 4044.73  73^(A) 480 4.77  74^(B) 483 8.67  75^(B) 466 4.46  76^(B) 482 4.84 77^(B) 468 4.56  78^(B) 482 4.93  79^(B) 482 4.87  80^(B) 482 4.85 81^(B) 496 5.25  82^(A) 499 8.43  83^(B) 487 5.05  84 485 4.85  85 5494.90  86 501 5.11  87 487 4.81  88 517 4.68  89 485 4.85  90 499 4.89 91 527 4.80  92 513 4.64  93 541 5.01  94 521 4.78  95 509 5.07  96 4914.77  97 466 5.83  98 538 7.87  99 452 4.16 100 470 3.80 101 498 3.96102 494 5.04 103 497 4.78 104 481 3.17 105 471 4.48 106 403 4.34 107 5024.38 108 488 4.44 109 499 4.99 110 581 5.23 111 497 4.38 112 487 4.08113 552 4.42 114 431 4.38 115 517 5.27 116 509 4.58 117 523 4.77 118 5214.74 119 402 4.91 120 400 4.97 121 419 4.12 122 405 4.26 123 417 4.72124 417 4.70 125 406 4.50 126 414 5.21 127 399 7.40 128 414 5.25 129 4285.97 130 461 5.95 131 516 3.41 132 474 3.05 133 417 4.68 134 415 4.50135 446 6.28 136 450 6.49 137 387 5.27 138 387 5.15 139 426 5.18 140 4265.20 141 417 6.17 142 420 5.65 143 428 6.25 144 392 5.41 145 403 4.56146 419 4.72 147 410 5.77 148 406 5.31 149 401 5.57 150 414 5.33 151 4314.94 152 401 5.47 153 487 5.95 154 503 5.25 155 499 5.93 156 415 (M⁻)5.48 157 402 5.23 158 402 5.21 159 417 7.80 160 404 8.17 161 446 9.38162 446 9.31 163 404 8.13 164 431 8.27 165 436 4.81 166 403 4.40 167 4035.33 168 461 4.91 169 416 8.59 170 445 4.10 171 415 4.50 172 417 4.72173 415 4.64 174 416 (M⁻) 5.46 175 404 4.91 176 447 4.23 177 417 4.46178 431 5.05 179 432 5.25 180 415 3.63 181 418 5.07 182 557 5.59 183 4204.66 184 510 4.62 185 524 4.46 186 431 4.52 187 389 2.67 188 408 4.83189 407 4.08 190 501 7.83 191 398 6.60 192 482 6.82 193 494 6.96 194 5527.79 195 440 5.33 196 412 7.67 197 480 6.11 198 427 5.33 199 431 5.05200 544 4.26 201 433 2.57 202 388 3.94 203 441 4.24 204 405 3.80 205 4414.66 206 378 4.77 207 379 4.26 208 370 4.46 209 371 3.96 210 420 4.75211 421 4.28 212 452 4.66 213 453 4.20 214 422 4.81 215 423 4.34 216 4214.50 217 440 4.62 218 419 4.32 219 419 4.30 220 432 4.99 221 419 4.27222 420 (M⁻) 4.68 223 439 4.64 224 413 4.32 225 440 5.49 226 446 4.93227 460 5.03 228 433 4.98 229 447 5.25 230 417 (M⁻) 3.71 231 463 4.70232 477 4.83 233 449 4.75 234 463 4.58 235 418 4.39 236 419 4.00 237 4044.40 238 405 3.94 239 419 4.06 240 433 5.09 241 432 5.15 242 432 5.13243 432 5.13 244 433 4.68 245 433 4.60 246 433 4.58 247 399 3.98 248 4364.99 249 404 4.66 250 405 4.16 251 444 5.39 252 445 4.95 253 388 4.85254 388 5.05 255 388 2.79

TABLE 4 EXAMPLE NMR data (δ: ppm) <*: 270 MHz>  1* (DMSO-d₆) 9.98 (1H,s), 7.63 (1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 7.35-7.24 (2H, m), 7.05-6.94 (2H, m), 6.88(1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.79 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 6.61 (1H, s), 4.28-4.13 (6H,m), 3.36 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz)  3* (DMSO-d₆) 8.35-8.30 (1H, m), 8.14 (1H, d,J = 7 Hz), 7.58-7.46 (2H, m), 7.15 (1H, dd, J = 5, 8 Hz), 6.99 (1H, dd,J = 2, 9 Hz), 6.82 (1H, d, J = 2 Hz), 6.47 (1H, s), 4.22-4.08 (3H, m),3.36-3.25 (2H, m), 3.10 (1H, dd, J = 5, 17 Hz), 2.90-2.70 (3H, m),2.05-1.93 (1H, m), 1.80-1.65 (1H, m), 1.25 (9H, s)  6* (DMSO-d₆) 8.32(1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 8.20 (1H, bs), 7.77 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.50 (1H, d, J= 8 Hz), 7.28 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.19-7.11 (2H, m), 6.64 (1H, s), 4.25(2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 4.25-4.10 (1H, m), 3.37 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.18-3.05(1H, m), 2.90-2.70 (3H, m), 2.06-1.95 (1H, m), 1.82-1.66 (1H, m)  9*(CDCl₃) 7.38 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.28-7.12 (3H, m), 7.00-6.93 (1H, m),6.83 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 6.12 (1H, s), 4.28-4.19 (6H, m), 3.28 (2H, t, J= 7 Hz), 2.30-2.18 (2H, m)  10* (DMSO-d₆) 8.32 (1H, d, J = 5 Hz) 8.26(1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 7.56-7.44 (2H, m), 7.36 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.23 (1H,s), 7.18-7.11 (1H, m), 6.30 (1H, s), 4.28-4.08 (3H, m), 3.18-3.05 (3H,m), 2.90-2.64 (3H, m), 2.12-1.96 (3H, m), 1.84-1.67 (1H, m)  11*(DMSO-d₆) 10.26 (1H, s), 9.34 (1H, s), 8.57 (1H, d, J = 6 Hz), 8.23 (1H,d, J = 7 Hz), 8.05 (1H, d, J = 6 Hz), 7.96 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.75-7.62(2H, m), 7.47 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.30 (1H, s), 6.79 (1H, s), 4.25 (2H,t, J = 6 Hz), 3.20 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.18-2.08 (2H, m)  13* (DMSO-d₆)10.58 (1H, s), 8.85 (1H, dd, J = 2, 4 Hz), 8.54-8.50 (1H, m) 8.32-8.26(1H, m), 7.94 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.76 (1H, dd, J = 2, 9 Hz), 7.61 (1H,d, J = 8 Hz), 7.49-7.40 (2H, m), 7.30 (1H, s), 6.54 (1H, s), 4.25 (2H,t, J = 6 Hz), 3.22 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.22-2.10 (2H, m)  18* (DMSO-d₆)9.99 (1H, s), 7.79 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.74-7.60 (3H, m), 7.50-7.36 (2H,m), 7.32-7.21 (2H, m), 7.12 (1H, dd, J = 2, 9 Hz), 6.77 (1H, s), 4.25(2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.18 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.19-2.06 (2H, m)  23*(DMSO-d₆) 10.49 (1H, s), 7.83 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.75 (1H, s), 7.59-7.38(3H, m), 7.27 (1H, s), 6.47 (1H, s), 4.21 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.20-3.12(2H, m), 2.96-2.83 (2H, m), 2.55 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.18-1.97 (4H, m) 48* (CDCl₃) 8.90 (1H, dd, J = 2, 4 Hz), 8.15-8.00 (3H, m), 7.83 (1H, d,J = 9 Hz), 7.83-7.76 (2H, m), 7.70-7.65 (1H, m), 7.45 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz),7.35 (1H, dd, J = 4, 8 Hz), 6.53-6.49 (1H, m), 3.87 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz),3.57 (2H, dt, J = 2, 7 Hz), 2.31 (3H, s)  52* (DMSO-d₆) 10.60 (1H, s),8.84 (1H, dd, J = 2, 4 Hz), 8.52 (1H, s), 8.26 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),8.00-7.85 (3H, m), 7.71 (1H, dd, J = 2, 9 Hz), 7.64 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz),7.40 (1H, dd, J = 4, 8 Hz), 6.87 (1H, s), 3.83 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz),3.48-3.33 (2H, m), 2.90-2.75 (1H, m), 1.80-1.10 (10H, m)  56 (CDCl₃)8.44-8.38 (1H, m), 7.57 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.47-7.35 (3H, m), 7.18 (2H,d, J = 9 Hz), 7.10 (1H, dd, J = 5, 8 Hz), 6.91 (1H, dd, J = 1, 8 Hz),6.81 (1H, s), 6.21 (1H, s), 5.67 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 4.54-4.42 (1H, m),3.70-3.48 (4H, m), 3.33 (1H, dd, J = 5, 17 Hz), 3.02-2.80 (3H, m),2.26-2.13 (1H, m), 1.94-1.79 (1H, m)  59* (DMSO-d₆) 10.4 (1H, s), 8.37(1H, s), 7.99 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.63-7.54 (2H, m), 7.42 (1H, d, J = 9Hz), 7.27 (1H, s), 6.48 (1H, s), 6.24 (1H, t, J = 5.9 Hz), 4.84 (2H, d,J = 6 Hz), 4.23 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.19 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.19-2.07(2H, m)  61 (CDCl₃) 7.55-7.00 (6H, m), 6.20 (1H, s), 4.24 (2H, t, J = 6Hz), 3.54 (2H, s), 3.26 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 3.12 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.60(2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.23 (2H, m)  62 (CDCl₃) 7.75-7.58 (1H, m), 7.48-7.35(1H, m), 7.30-6.88 (4H, m), 6.20 (1H, s), 4.30-4.10 (3H, m), 3.27 (2H,t, J = 7 Hz), 3.08-2.80 (3H, m), 2.68-2.50 (1H, m), 2.28-2.18 (2H, m),1.90-1.65 (2H, m)  65 (DMSO-d₆) 7.61 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.42 (1H, d, J =9 Hz), 7.38 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.27 (1H, s), 7.09 (1H, dd, J = 8, 8 Hz),6.90 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.62 (1H, s), 4.96-4.83 (2H, m), 4.22 (2H, t, J= 6 Hz), 3.76-3.64 (2H, m), 3.15 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.07-2.90 (2H, m),2.68-2.43 (2H, m), 2.16-2.02 (2H, m)  66* (DMSO-d₆) 7.60 (1H, d, J = 8Hz), 7.42 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.37 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.27 (1H, s), 7.09(1H, t, J = 7, 7 Hz), 6.90 (1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 6.62 (1H, s), 4.74-4.62(2H, m), 4.22 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.94-3.82 (2H, m), 3.15 (2H, t, J = 7Hz), 2.85 (1H, d, J = 6 Hz), 2.80-2.68 (2H, m), 2.18-2.03 (2H, m)  67(DMSO-d₆) 10.18 (1H, s), 9.70 (1H, s), 7.59 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.40 (1H,d, J = 8 Hz), 7.25 (1H, s), 7.22-7.08 (3H, m), 6.69 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),6.58 (1H, s), 5.49 (1H, bs), 4.21 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 4.13-4.03 (2H, m),3.18-3.08 (2H, m), 3.05 (1H, d, J = 6 Hz), 2.66 (1H, dd, J = 12, 16 Hz),2.15-2.02 (2H, m)  68 (DMSO-d₆) 9.29 (1H, s), 7.58 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),7.40 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.25 (1H, s), 6.83 (1H, t, J = 8H), 6.67 (1H, d,J = 8 Hz), 6.55 (1H, s), 6.30 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 5.69 (1H, s), 4.92 (1H,bs), 4.20 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 4.06-3.97 (1H, m), 3.91-3.80 (1H, m),3.24-3.07 (3H, m), 2.90-2.70 (2H, m), 2.41 (1H, dd, J = 8, 16 Hz),2.13-2.02 (2H, m)  69* (DMSO-d₆) 9.35 (1H, s), 7.59 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),7.42 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.26 (1H, s), 6.99 (1H, dd, J = 8, 8 Hz), 6.78(1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 6.57 (1H, s), 6.45 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 5.01 (1H, d, J= 4 Hz), 4.22 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 4.03-3.90 (1H, m), 3.28-3.20 (1H, m),3.14 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.97-2.80 (2H, m), 2.84 (3H, s), 2.57-2.40 (1H,m), 2.10-2.03 (2H, m)  70 (CDCl₃) 7.80-7.58 (1H, m), 7.24-6.92 (5H, m),6.45 (1H, s), 4.29 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 4.28-4.15 (1H, m), 3.51 (2H, t, J= 5 Hz), 3.10-2.78 (3H, m), 2.69-2.53 (1H, m), 2.14-2.00 (1H, m),1.90-1.67 (2H, m)  74 (DMSO-d₆) 9.98 (1H, s), 9.85 (1H, br), 8.05-7.97(2H, m), 7.80 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.72 (1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 7.68-7.60 (2H,m), 7.36 (1H, d, J = 2 Hz), 7.26 (1H, t, J = 8 Hz), 7.17-7.09 (2H, m),3.81 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.45-3.25 (2H, m), 2.59 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz),1.62-1.48 (2H, m), 1.38-1.22 (2H, m), 0.87 (3H, t, J = 7 Hz)  83 (CDCl₃)7.90-7.73 (2H, m), 7.72-7.62 (1H, m), 7.49-7.39 (1H, m), 7.18 (1H, t, J= 7 Hz), 7.11-6.95 (2H, m), 6.45 (1H, s), 4.27-4.14 (1H, m), 3.84 (2H,t, J = 6 Hz), 3.58-3.45 (2H, m), 3.07-2.70 (3H, m), 2.61 (1H, dd, J = 7,17 Hz), 2.53 (2H, t, J = 8 Hz), 2.13-2.01 (1H, m), 1.90-1.77 (1H, m),1.77-1.63 (2H, m), 1.44-1.31 (2H, m), 0.92 (3H, t, J = 7 Hz)  85*(CDCl₃) 7.88-7.58 (3H, m), 7.52-7.40 (1H, m), 7.18 (1H, t, J = 8 Hz),7.11-6.94 (2H, m), 6.45 (1H, s), 4.27-4.14 (1H, m), 3.84 (2H, t, J = 6Hz), 3.58-3.42 (2H, m), 3.06-2.69 (4H, m), 2.59 (1H, dd, J = 7, 16 Hz),2.31-1.46 (11H, m),  86 (CDCl₃) 7.98-7.60 (3H, m), 7.49-7.39 (1H, m),7.22-7.10 (2H, m), 7.05-6.96 (1H, m), 6.46 (1H, s), 4.25-4.15 (1H, m),3.84 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.57-3.45 (2H, m), 3.08-2.80 (3H, m), 2.65-2.46(3H, m), 2.12-2.00 (1H, m), 1.90-1.49 (4H, m), 0.98-0.81 (6H, m)  87(CDCl₃) 7.87-7.61 (3H, m), 7.48-7.40 (1H, m), 7.18 (1H, t, J = 8 Hz),7.13-6.96 (2H, m), 6.45 (1H, s), 4.27-4.16 (1H, m), 3.84 (2H, t, J = 6Hz), 3.56-3.46 (2H, m), 3.05-2.80 (3H, m), 2.59 (1H, dd, J = 8, 16 Hz),2.41 (2H, d, J = 7 Hz), 2.28-2.16 (1H, m), 2.12-2.01 (1H, m), 1.89-1.74(2H, m), 0.98 (6H, d, J = 7 Hz)  91 (CDCl₃) 7.87-7.41 (4H, m), 7.22-6.96(3H, m), 6.46 (1H, s), 4.26-4.14 (1H, m), 3.88-3.77 (2H, m), 3.58-3.48(2H, m), 3.16-2.72 (5H, m), 2.67-2.49 (3H, m), 2.12-2.01 (1H, m),1.90-1.65 (2H, m)  92 (CDCl₃) 7.87-7.47 (3H, m), 7.19 (1H, t, J = 8 Hz),7.12-6.97 (2H, m), 6.48 (1H, s), 4.26-4.15 (1H, m), 3.92-3.78 (2H, m),3.60-3.33 (4H, m), 3.06-2.80 (3H, m), 2.59 (1H, dd, J = 7, 16 Hz),2.12-2.00 (1H, m), 1.89-1.66 (2H, m)  93* (DMSO-d₆) 9.36 (1H, s),8.06-7.94 (2H, m), 7.62 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.38 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.08(1H, t, J = 8 Hz), 7.00 (1H, s), 6.92 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 4.83 (1H, d, J= 4 Hz), 3.99-3.84 (1H, m), 3.78 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.43-3.29 (2H, m),2.98-2.64 (6H, m), 2.40-2.20 (2H, m), 1.96-1.50 (4H, m)  95 (CDCl₃) 7.98(1H, s), 7.88-7.63 (2H, m), 7.55-7.44 (1H, m), 7.18 (1H, t, J = 8 Hz),7.12-6.93 (2H, m), 6.46 (1H, s), 4.26-4.14 (1H, m), 3.99 (2H, t, J = 6Hz), 3.64-3.51 (2H, m), 3.09-2.79 (3H, m), 2.60 (1H, dd, J = 8, 16 Hz),2.37-2.00 (3H, m), 1.90-1.64 (2H, m), 1.12 (3H, t, J = 8 Hz)  96 (CDCl₃)7.91 (1H, s), 7.83-7.63 (2H, m), 7.49-7.41 (1H, m), 7.18 (1H, t, J = 8Hz), 7.12-6.96 (2H, m), 6.44 (1H, s), 4.27-4.14 (1H, m), 4.02 (2H, t, J= 6 Hz), 3.60-3.49 (2H, m), 3.08-2.80 (3H, m), 2.60 (1H, dd, J = 7, 16Hz), 2.13-2.00 (1H, m), 1.90-1.60 (7H, m)  97 (DMSO-d₆) 10.47 (1H, s),8.84 (1H, dd, J = 2, 4 Hz), 8.53 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 8.27 (1H, dd, J = 1,9 Hz), 7.92 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.74 (1H, dd, J = 2, 9 Hz), 7.41 (1H, dd,J = 4, 8 Hz), 7.05 (1H, s), 6.92 (1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 6.62 (1H, s),3.85-3.65 (1H, m), 3.65-3.20 (4H, m), 1.85-1.35 (9H, m), 1.35-1.10 (1H,m)  98 (CDCl₃) 8.93-8.88 (1H, m), 8.18-7.98 (4H, m), 7.83 (1H, d, J = 9Hz), 7.67 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.56-7.49 (3H, m), 7.46 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),7.37 (1H, dd, J = 5, 8 Hz), 7.25-7.15 (2H, m), 6.18 (1H, s), 3.91 (2H,t, J = 7 Hz), 3.28-3.17 (2H, m), 2.30 (3H, s)  99 (CDCl₃) 8.90 (1H, dd,J = 2, 4 Hz), 8.17-8.03 (3H, m), 7.87-7.77 (3H, m), 7.66 (1H, s), 7.45(1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.35 (1H, dd, J = 4, 8 Hz), 6.54 (1H, s), 3.98 (2H,t, J = 6 Hz), 3.56 (2H, dt, J = 2, 6 Hz), 1.96-1.86 (1H, m), 1.25-1.17(2H, m), 0.95-0.85 (2H, m) 100 (CDCl₃) 8.90 (1H, dd, J = 2, 4 Hz),8.16-8.02 (3H, m), 7.98-7.92 (1H, m), 7.86-7.77 (2H, m), 7.67 (1H, s),7.46 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.35 (1H, dd, J = 4, 8 Hz), 6.51 (1H, s), 3.91(2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.78 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.56 (2H, dt, J = 2, 6 Hz),3.37 (3H, s), 2.79 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz) 101 (CDCl₃) 8.90 (1H, dd, J = 2, 4Hz), 8.17-7.98 (3H, m), 7.95-7.70 (4H, m), 7.45 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.35(1H, dd, J = 4, 8 Hz), 6.51 (1H, s), 3.88 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.70 (3H,s), 3.62-3.53 (2H, m), 2.85 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.75 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz)102 (CDCl₃) 8.90 (1H, dd, J = 2, 4 Hz), 8.17-8.00 (3H, m), 7.90-7.75(3H, m), 7.68 (1H, s), 7.44 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.35 (1H, dd, J = 4, 8Hz), 6.51 (1H, s), 3.86 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.56 (2H, dt, J = 2, 6 Hz),2.57 (2H, d, J = 7 Hz), 2.40-2.26 (1H, m), 1.95-1.82 (2H, m), 1.68-1.48(4H, m), 1.23-1.08 (2H, m) 105 (CDCl₃) 7.85-7.76 (2H, m), 7.71-7.62 (1H,m), 7.49-7.40 (1H, m), 7.24-7.14 (1H, m), 7.10-6.96 (2H, m), 6.47 (1H,s), 4.38-4.15 (1H, m), 3.95 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.51 (2H, dt, J = 2, 6Hz), 3.08-2.80 (3H, m), 2.60 (1H, dd, J = 8, 16 Hz), 2.13-2.00 (1H, m),1.95-1.76 (2H, m), 1.74-1.68 (1H, m), 1.30-1.15 (2H, m), 0.95-0.82 (2H,m) 106 (DMSO-d₆) 9.23 (1H, s), 7.64 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.36 (1H, d, J =7 Hz), 7.10-7.03 (1H, m), 6.94-6.87 (2H, m), 6.83 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),6.78-6.69 (2H, m), 4.84 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 3.98-3.85 (1H, m), 3.25 (4H,s), 2.95-2.69 (3H, m), 2.55-2.40 (1H, m), 1.94-1.82 (1H, m), 1.69-1.52(1H, m) 107* (CDCl₃) 10.20 (1H, s), 9.68 (1H, s), 8.02-7.94 (2H, m),7.62 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.24 (1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 7.18-7.09 (1H, m), 6.98(1H, s), 6.71 (1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 5.49 (1H, d, J = 5 Hz), 4.15-4.04 (1H,m), 3.79 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.40-3.28 (2H, m), 3.20-3.03 (1H, m),2.78-2.65 (1H, m), 2.63-2.45 (2H, m), 1.54 (2H, quint, J = 7 Hz),1.40-1.20 (2H, m), 0.86 (3H, t, J = 7 Hz) 108* (DMSO-d₆) 9.27 (1H, s),8.04-7.92 (2H, m), 7.61 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.96 (1H, s), 6.88-6.78 (1H,m), 6.73 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.32 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 5.71 (1H, s), 4.92(1H, d, J = 6 Hz), 3.95-3.78 (1H, m), 3.78 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.30-3.14(2H, m), 2.93-2.72 (2H, m), 2.57 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.52-2.37 (2H, m),1.54 (2H, quint, J = 7 Hz), 1.40-1.20 (2H, m), 0.86 (3H, t, J = 7 Hz)109 (CDCl₃) 7.85-7.58 (2H, m), 7.48-7.39 (1H, m), 7.25-6.95 (4H, m),6.47 (1H, s), 4.77-4.62 (1H, m), 4.28-4.15 (2H, m), 3.76-3.62 (2H, m),3.08-2.82 (3H, m), 2.60 (1H, dd, J = 8, 16 Hz), 2.13-2.00 (1H, m),1.91-1.75 (1H, m), 1.42-1.35 (1H, m), 1.25 (3H, s), 1.22 (3H, s),0.94-0.83 (1H, m), 0.78 (2H, dd, J = 4, 8 Hz) 110 (CDCl₃) 7.84-7.62 (2H,m), 7.60-7.40 (1H, m), 7.24-6.95 (4H, m), 6.45 (1H, s), 4.28-4.13 (1H,m), 3.88-3.66 (2H, m), 3.56-3.47 (2H, m), 3.45-3.36 (1H, m), 3.08-2.82(3H, m), 2.78-2.44 (2H, m), 2.38-2.23 (1H, m), 2.20-1.20 (10H, m) 111(CDCl₃) 7.88-7.74 (1H, m), 7.72-7.58 (1H, m), 7.47-7.31 (3H, m),7.21-6.93 (4H, m), 6.58-6.43 (2H, m), 4.27-4.12 (1H, m), 4.05 (2H, t, J= 6 Hz), 3.65-3.50 (2H, m), 3.10-2.80 (3H, m), 2.60 (1H, dd, J = 8, 16Hz), 2.14-1.98 (1H, m), 1.90-1.72 (1H, m) 112 (DMSO-d₆) 9.42 (1H, s),8.18-7.98 (2H, m), 7.85 (1H, s), 7.69 (1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 7.47 (1H, d, J= 7 Hz), 7.20-7.04 (2H, m), 6.99 (1H, d J = 7 Hz), 4.91 (1H, d, J = 3Hz), 4.10-3.82 (3H, m), 3.52-3.24 (2H, m), 3.05-2.72 (3H, m), 2.68-2.40(1H, m), 2.02-1.88 (1H, m), 1.78-1.56 (3H, m), 1.40-1.15 (2H, m) 113*(DMSO-d₆) 9.35 (1H, s), 7.97 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.89 (1H, s), 7.48 (1H,d, J = 8 Hz), 7.38 (1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 7.12-7.03 (1H, m), 6.98 (1H, s),6.92 (1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 4.84 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 4.35 (4H, t, J = 13 Hz),3.98-3.85 (1H, m), 3.65 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.40-3.27 (2H, m), 2.98-2.72(3H, m), 2.56-2.38 (1H, m), 1.95-1.82 (1H, m), 1.68-1.53 (1H, m) 114*(CDCl₃) 8.84 (1H, s), 7.90-7.80 (1H, m), 7.73-7.58 (1H, m), 7.52-7.40(2H, m), 7.23-7.14 (1H, m), 7.14-6.92 (2H, m), 6.51 (1H, s), 4.26-4.15(1H, m), 3.94 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 3.52-3.42 (2H, m), 3.08-2.80 (3H, m),2.60 (1H, dd, J = 7, 16 Hz), 2.13-1.95 (1H, m), 1.90-1.74 (1H, m),1.72-1.65 (1H, m) 115 (DMSO-d₆) 9.37 (1H, s), 8.02 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),7.89 (1H, s), 7.66 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.40 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.15-7.03(1H, m), 7.02 (1H, s), 6.92 (1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 4.89-4.79 (1H, m),4.02-3.80 (3H, m), 3.50-3.24 (2H, m), 2.98-2.66 (3H, m), 2.62-2.24 (3H,m), 2.24-2.02 (2H, m), 1.94-1.52 (6H, m) 116 (CDCl₃) 7.88-7.74 (1H, m),7.72-7.61 (1H, m), 7.54-7.43 (1H, m), 7.22-6.95 (3H, m), 6.46 (1H, s),4.27-4.13 (1H, m), 3.94-3.80 (2H, m), 3.58-3.45 (2H, m), 3.16 (2H, t, J= 13 Hz), 3.06-2.80 (3H, m), 2.65-2.52 (1H, m), 2.03-2.00 (1H, m), 1.84(3H, t, J = 19 Hz), 1.93-1.62 (2H, m) 117 (CDCl₃) 7.86-7.53 (1H, m),7.73-7.62 (1H, m), 7.56-7.42 (1H, m), 7.22-6.95 (3H, m), 6.46 (1H, s),4.28-4.14 (1H, m), 3.92-3.82 (2H, m), 3.57-3.46 (2H, m), 3.15 (2H, t, J= 14 Hz), 3.07-2.78 (3H, m), 2.65-2.53 (1H, m), 2.23-2.00 (3H, m),1.90-1.60 (2H, m), 1.06 (3H, t, J = 7 Hz) 118 (CDCl₃) 7.86-7.75 (1H, m),7.72-7.59 (1H, m), 7.55-7.42 (1H, m), 7.22-6.94 (3H, m), 6.47 (1H, s),4.28-4.09 (1H, m), 3.92-3.71 (2H, m), 3.56-3.17 (4H, m), 3.10-2.53 (7H,m), 2.13-2.02 (1H, m), 1.89-1.68 (2H, m) 119 (CDCl3) 7.75-7.64 (1H, m),7.52-7.42 (1H, m), 7.32-7.07 (5H, m), 6.46 (1H, s), 4.29 (2H, t, J = 6Hz), 3.54 (2H, s), 3.49 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.13 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.60(2H, t, J = 7 Hz) 120 (DMSO-d₆) 9.99 (1H, s), 9.85 (1H, s), 7.93 (1H, d,J = 8 Hz), 7.80 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.70 (1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 7.65 (1H, d,J = 8 Hz), 7.43-7.34 (2H, m), 7.30-7.23 (2H, m), 7.16-7.08 (2H, m), 4.30(2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.44 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz) 121 (DMSO-d₆) 10.20 (1H, s),9.69 (1H, s), 7.89 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.35 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.27-7.19(2H, m), 7.17-7.10 (1H, m), 6.96 (1H, s), 6.71 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 5.50(1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 4.28 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 4.15-4.05 (1H, m), 3.39 (2H,t, J = 6 Hz), 3.11 (2H, dd, J = 6, 16 Hz), 2.68 (1H, dd, J = 12, 16 Hz)122* (DMSO-d₆) 9.27 (1H, s), 7.88 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.34 (1H, d, J = 9Hz), 7.23 (1H, s), 6.94 (1H, s), 6.84 (1H, t, J = 8 Hz), 6.71 (1H, d, J= 8 Hz), 6.31 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 5.71 (1H, s), 4.92 (1H, d, J = 6 Hz),4.27 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.95-3.81 (1H, m), 3.43-3.13 (3H, m), 2.91-2.72(2H, m), 2.55-2.37 (1H, m) 125* (DMSO-d₆) 9.42 (1H, s), 7.89 (1H, d, J =8 Hz), 7.35 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.24 (1H, s), 7.18 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),7.10-7.03 (1H, m), 6.97 (1H, s), 6.61 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 5.12 (1H, d, J= 4 Hz), 4.28 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 4.10-3.96 (2H, m), 3.85-3.73 (1H, m),3.39 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.94-2.81 (1H, m), 2.61-2.45 (1H, m) 126(DMSO-d₆) 10.05 (1H, s), 7.99 (1H, d, J = 10 Hz), 7.69-7.61 (2H, m),7.53-7.43 (2H, m), 7.37 (1H, t, J = 8 Hz), 7.29 (1H, s), 7.15-7.09 (2H,m), 6.76 (1H, s), 4.24 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.22-3.13 (2H, m), 2.17-2.07(2H, m) 127 (DMSO-d₆) 11.11 (1H, s), 9.20 (1H, dd, J = 1, 5 Hz), 9.06(1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 9.00 (1H, s), 8.33 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.97-7.85 (2H,m), 7.63 (1H, t, J = 8 Hz), 7.47 (1H, dd, J = 1, 8 Hz), 7.31 (1H, s),6.58 (1H, s), 4.25 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.23 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(1H, d, J = 9Hz), 7.42 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.32 (1H, s), 7.26 (1H, s), 7.17 (1H, d J =8 Hz), 7.09 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.45 (1H, s), 4.22 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz),3.20-3.12 (2H, m), 2.85-2.77 (2H, m), 2.47-2.39 (2H, m), 2.15-2.05 (2H,m) 134 (DMSO-d₆) 11.69 (1H, s), 10.49 (1H, s), 7.91 (1H, s), 7.81 (1H,d, J = 10 Hz), 7.60-7.55 (2H, m), 7.48-7.27 (3H, m), 6.50 (1H, s), 6.36(1H, dd, J = 2, 9 Hz), 4.25-4.20 (2H, m), 3.25-3.15 (2H, m), 2.24-2.10(2H, m) 135* (CDCl₃) 7.50 (1H, s), 7.41-7.33 (3H, m), 7.23 (1H, s), 6.91(1H, s), 6.14 (1H, s), 4.24 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.87 (3H, s), 3.29 (2H,t, J = 7 Hz), 2.31-2.20 (2H, m) 136* (CDCl₃) 7.95-7.89 (1H, m),7.82-7.73 (1H, m), 7.48 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.42-7.33 (2H, m), 7.28-7.21(2H, m), 6.14 (1H, s), 4.24 (2H, d, J = 6 Hz), 3.29 (2H, d, J = 6 Hz),2.32-2.19 (2H, m) 137 (DMSO-d₆) 11.01 (1H, s), 10.12 (1H, s), 8.11 (1H,s), 7.59 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.48-7.40 (2H, m), 7.31-7.23 (2H, m), 7.06(1H, dd, J = 2, 8 Hz), 6.49 (1H, s), 6.39-6.33 (1H, m), 4.24 (2H, t, J =6 Hz), 3.21 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.20-2.07 (2H, m) 138 (DMSO-d₆) 11.02(1H, s), 10.03 (1H, s), 8.03 (1H, d, J = 2 Hz), 7.58 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),7.46-7.41 (1H, m), 7.36-7.23 (4H, m), 6.48 (1H, s), 6.42-6.37 (1H, m),4.23 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.21 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.18-2.07 (2H, m) 142(CDCl₃) 7.43-7.36 (1H, m), 7.28-7.16 (4H, m), 7.14-7.05 (1H, m),6.98-6.92 (1H, m), 6.13 (1H, s), 4.29-4.11 (6H, m), 3.33-3.23 (2H, m),2.31-2.11 (2H, m) 143 (CDCl₃) 7.92 (1H, s), 7.40-7.23 (4H, m), 7.01 (2H,s), 6.13 (1H, s), 4.27 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 3.28 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz),2.30-2.20 (2H, m) 144 (CDCl₃) 7.38 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.33-7.15 (4H, m),6.88-6.82 (1H, m), 6.77 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.12 (1H, s), 5.97 (2H, s),4.24 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.28 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.33-2.18 (2H, m) 149(CDCl₃) 8.13 (1H, s), 7.54 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.49-7.36 (2H, m),7.33-7.20 (2H, m), 7.04 (1H, d, J = 3 Hz), 6.90-6.82 (1H, m), 6.45 (1H,d, J = 3 Hz), 6.20 (1H, s), 4.26 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.80 (3H, s), 3.33(2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.35-2.22 (2H, m) 150 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7.46-7.37 (1H,m), 7.35-7.19 (3H, m), 7.07 (1H, s), 6.19 (1H, s), 5.30 (1H, dt, J = 5,12 Hz), 4.25 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.29 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.08-2.95 (1H,m), 2.83-2.70 (1H, m), 2.62-2.49 (1H, m), 2.32-2.19 (2H, m), 2.10-1.96(1H, m), 1.77 (1H, d, J = 7 Hz) 161 (CDCl₃) 8.06-7.96 (1H, m), 7.47-7.12(4H, m), 7.06 (1H, s), 6.22 (1H, dd, J = 4, 7 Hz), 6.19 (1H, s), 4.25(2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.29 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.12-2.98 (1H, m), 2.88-2.77(1H, m), 2.64-2.48 (1H, m), 2.30-2.09 (3H, m), 2.07 (3H, s) 163(DMSO-d₆) 9.52 (1H, s), 7.66-7.57 (2H, m), 7.43 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.27(1H, s), 7.16-7.08 (1H, m), 6.99 (1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 6.63 (1H, s), 4.87(1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 4.56-4.47 (1H, m), 4.22 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.22-2.98(4H, m), 2.76 (2H, dd, J = 3, 16 Hz), 2.18-2.05 (2H, m) 164 (CDCl₃) 7.93(1H, s), 7.48-7.10 (6H, m), 6.56-6.47 (1H, m), 6.20 (1H, s), 4.37-4.18(4H, m), 4.03-3.92 (2H, m), 3.39-3.26 (2H, m), 2.37-2.20 (2H, m) 165*(DMSO-d₆) 10.05 (1H, s), 7.55 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.41 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz),7.34 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2.18-2.02 (2H, m) 174* (CDCl₃) 8.83 (1H, s),8.06-7.92 (1H, m), 7.48-6.73 (5H, m), 6.21 (1H, s), 4.97-481 (1H, m),4.32-4.15 (2H, m), 3.42-3.18 (2H, m), 2.93-2.58 (2H, m), 2.38-2.12 (2H,m), 2.12-1.68 (5H, m) 175 (DMSO-d₆) 10.15 (1H, s), 7.75 (1H, s), 7.57(1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.47-7.38 (2H, m), 7.27 (1H, s), 7.15 (1H, d, J = 8Hz), 6.46 (1H, s), 5.27 (1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 5.06-4.97 (1H, m), 4.22 (2H,t, J = 6 Hz), 3.18 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.91-2.79 (1H, m), 2.75-2.59 (1H,m), 2.41-2.25 (1H, m), 2.18-2.06 (2H, m), 1.74-1.69 (1H, m) 176(DMSO-d₆) 10.44 (1H, s), 8.15 (1H, d, J = 2 Hz), 7.73 (1H, dd, J = 2, 8Hz), 7.61-7.51 (2H, m), 7.47-7.41 (1H, m), 7.28 (1H, s), 6.47 (1H, s),4.85 (1H, t, J = 5 Hz), 4.50 (2H, s), 4.23 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.67-3.53(4H, m), 3.20 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.20-2.08 (2H, m) 178 (DMSO-d₆) 10.25(1H, s), 7.57 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.53-7.40 (2H, m) 7.31-7.22 (2H, m),7.16 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.45 (1H, s), 4.22 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.24 (3H,s), 3.17 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.82 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.58-2.47 (2H, m),2.17-2.06 (2H, m) 179* (DMSO-d₆) 10.05 (1H, s), 7.59-7.50 (2H, m),7.45-7.32 (2H, m), 7.25 (1H, s), 6.98 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 6.43 (1H, s),4.76 (1H, t, J = 5 Hz), 4.21 (1H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.62-3.37 (2H, m), 3.16(2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.90-2.55 (3H, m), 2.19-2.03 (2H, m), 1.95-1.57 (4H,m) 183* (DMSO-d₆) 9.43 (1H, s), 7.59 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.41 (1H, d, J =8 Hz), 7.26 (1H, s), 7.14 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.05 (1H, t, J = 8 Hz),6.65-6.55 (2H, m), 4.21 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 4.09-3.98 (2H, m), 3.78 (1H,dd, J = 7, 11 Hz), 3.14 (1H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.94-2.78 (1H, m), 2.60-2.48(1H, m), 2.16-2.01 (2H, m) 184 (DMSO-d₆) 10.20 (1H, s), 9.71 (1H, s),8.04 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.93 (1H, s), 7.74 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.24 (1H,d, J = 8 Hz), 7.14 (1H, t, J = 8 Hz), 7.02 (1H, s), 6.70 (1H, d, J = 8Hz), 5.76 (1H, s), 5.50 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 4.14-4.05 (1H, m), 3.93 (2H,t, J = 6 Hz), 3.45-3.30 (2H, m), 3.11 (1H, dd, J = 6, 16 Hz), 2.68 (1H,dd, J = 11, 16 Hz), 2.34-2.13 (2H, m), 1.03 (3H, t, J = 7 Hz) 185(CDCl₃) 7.97 (1H, s), 7.86-7.75 (1H, m), 7.53-7.45 (1H, m), 7.21-7.02(3H, m), 6.50-6.43 (2H, m), 4.35-4.26 (1H, m), 4.05-3.92 (2H, m),3.62-3.54 (2H, m), 3.37-3.23 (2H, m), 2.89 (1H, dd, J = 4, 16 Hz),2.77-2.65 (1H, m), 2.36-2.14 (2H, m), 1.12 (3H, t, J = 8 Hz) 190*(CDCl₃) 7.71-7.12 (4H, m), 7.06-6.88 (2H, m), 5.99 (1H, s), 4.75-4.58(1H, m), 4.34-4.12 (1H, m), 3.55-3.35 (2H, m), 3.07-2.82 (4H, m), 2.55(1H, dd, J = 8, 16 Hz), 2.16-1.11 (11H, m), 0.80 (3H, t, J = 7 Hz) 191*(DMSO-d₆) 10.45 (1H, s), 8.84 (1H, dd, J = 2, 4 Hz), 8.52-8.46 (1H, m),8.30-8.22 (1H, m), 7.92 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.76 (1H, dd, J = 2, 9 Hz),7.45-7.35 (2H, m), 7.05 (1H, s), 6.98-6.91 (1H, m), 6.67-6.58 (1H, m),6.46 (1H, s), 3.24-3.12 (4H, m), 2.19-2.04 (2H, m) 192* (DMSO-d₆) 10.52(1H, s), 8.88-8.83 (1H, m), 8.49 (1H, s), 8.28 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),7.98-7.65 (5H, m), 7.42 (1H, dd, J = 4, 8 Hz), 6.27 (1H, s), 4.62-4.42(1H, m), 3.60-2.42 (3H, m), 2.20-0.80 (8H, m), 0.69 (3H, t, J = 7 Hz)193* (DMSO-d₆) 10.52 (1H, s), 8.84 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 8.49 (1H, s), 8.27(1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.92 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.87 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),7.82-7.63 (3H, m), 7.41 (1H, dd, J = 4, 8 Hz), 6.26 (1H, s), 4.60-4.30(1H, m), 3.90-2.20 (5H, m), 2.00-1.20 (10H, m) 194* (DMSO-d₆) 10.30 (1H,s), 8.84 (1H, dd, J = 4, 2 Hz), 8.47 (1H, s), 8.27 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),7.93 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.82 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.73, (1H, d, J = 9 Hz),7.66 (1H, s), 7.50 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.45-7.34 (4H, m), 7.23 (2H, d, J= 8 Hz), 3.88-3.77 (2H, m), 2.88-2.79 (2H, m), 2.02 (3H, s), 1.78-1.63(2H, m) 195* (DMSO-d₆) 10.53 (1H, s), 8.84 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 8.49 (1H,s), 8.26 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.95-7.60 (5H, m), 7.45-7.35 (1H, m), 6.28(1H, s), 4.60-1.80 (6H, m), 1.70 (s, 3H) 196* (DMSO-d₆) 10.46 (1H, s),8.84 (1H, dd, J = 2, 4 Hz), 8.50 (1H, s), 8.27 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.92(1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.76 (1H, dd, J = 2, 9 Hz), 7.46 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),7.41 (1H, dd, J = 4, 8 Hz), 7.06 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.96 (1H, s), 6.46(1H, s), 3.30 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.14 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.02 (3H, s),2.22-2.10 (2H, m) 197* (DMSO-d₆) 9.86 (1H, s), 9.81 (1H, s), 7.78 (1H,d, J = 9 Hz), 7.67 (1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 7.62 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.49 (1H,d, J = 8 Hz), 7.34 (1H, s), 7.23 (1H, t, J = 8 Hz), 7.13-7.02 (2H, m),6.95 (1H, s), 6.66 (1H, s), 3.36-3.24 (2H, m), 3.09 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz),3.01 (3H, s), 2.07-2.03 (2H, m) 198* (DMSO-d₆) 9.25 (1H, s), 7.44 (1H,d, J = 8 Hz), 7.33 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.10-6.99 (2H, m), 6.95-6.85 (2H,m), 6.51 (1H, s), 4.81 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 3.96-3.83 (1H, m), 3.26 (2H,t, J = 6 Hz), 3.06 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.99 (3H, s), 2.96-2.65 (3H, m),2.57-2.37 (1H, m), 2.15-2.00 (2H, m), 1.94-1.80 (1H, m), 1.68-1.50 (1H,m) 199* (DMSO-d₆) 10.45 (1H, s), 8.87-8.80 (1H, m), 8.50 (1H, s), 8.26(1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.91 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.80-7.71 (1H, m), 7.46 (1H,d, J = 8 Hz), 7.40 (1H, dd, J = 4, 8 Hz), 7.06-6.97 (2H, m), 6.46 (1H,s), 3.21-3.09 (2H, m), 2.30-2.09 (2H, m), 1.81-1.17 (13H, m) 200 (CDCl₃)8.40 (1H, d, J = 2 Hz), 7.88 (1H, d, J = 2 Hz), 7.80-7.57 (2H, m),7.22-6.93 (4H, m), 6.58 (1H, s), 6.45 (1H, s), 4.79 (2H, d, J = 5 Hz),4.28-4.15 (1H, m), 3.80 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.60 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz),3.08-2.80 (3H, m), 2.62 (1H, dd, J = 8, 16 Hz), 2.13-2.00 (1H, m), 1.97(1H, t, J = 6 Hz), 1.90-1.75 (1H, m) 202 (CDCl₃) 7.80-7.64 (2H, m),7.20-7.03 (4H, m), 7.00-6.92 (1H, m), 6.44 (1H, s), 4.29 (2H, t, J = 6Hz), 3.51 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.80 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.65 (2H, t, J = 6Hz), 1.92-1.73 (4H, m) 204 (DMSO-d₆) 10.06 (1H, s), 9.11 (1H, s), 8.44(1H, d, J = 6 Hz), 7.92 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.50 (1H, d, J = 6 Hz), 7.37(1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.25 (1H, s), 6.93 (1H, s), 4.30 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz),3.38 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.49 (3H, s) 206 (CDCl₃) 7.76-7.62 (1H, m),7.59-7.45 (1H, m), 7.21-7.12 (1H, m), 7.06-6.94 (2H, m), 6.86-6.72 (2H,m), 6.34 (1H, s), 4.24 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 4.26-4.12 (1H, m), 3.48 (2H,t, J = 6 Hz), 3.09-2.78 (4H, m), 2.60 (1H, dd, J = 16, 8 Hz), 2.13-2.00(1H, m), 1.90-1.72 (2H, m), 1.24 (6H, d, J = 7 Hz) 207 (CDCl₃) 7.58-7.43(1H, m), 7.23-6.94 (3H, m), 6.80 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.75 (1H, s), 6.44(1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.34 (1H, s), 4.35-4.26 (1H, m), 4.23 (2H, t, J = 6Hz), 4.01-3.84 (1H, m), 3.47 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.35-3.21 (2H, m),2.95-2.79 (2H, m), 2.71 (1H, dd, J = 4, 15 Hz), 2.60-2.43 (1H, m), 1.24(6H, d, J = 7 Hz) 208 (DMSO-d₆) 9.26 (1H, s), 7.70 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz),7.38 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.14-7.04 (2H, m), 7.00 (1H, s), 6.91 (1H, d, J= 8 Hz), 6.86 (1H, s), 4.84 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 4.22 (2H, t., J = 6 Hz),4.00-3.84 (1H, m), 3.48-3.29 (2H, m), 2.97-2.81 (2H, m), 2.81-2.65 (1H,m), 2.47-2.39 (1H, m), 1.95-1.82 (1H, m), 1.70-1.53 (1H, m) 209(DMSO-d₆) 9.17 (1H, s), 7.69 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.07 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz),7.00 (1H, s), 6.88-6.79 (2H, m), 6.71 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.31 (1H, d, J= 8 Hz), 5.70 (1H, s), 4.92 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 4.22 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz),3.95-3.80 (1H, m), 3.45-3.31 (2H, m), 3.26-3.13 (1H, m), 2.93-2.71 (2H,m), 2.49-2.35 (1H, m) 210 (CDCl₃) 7.72-7.54 (2H, m), 7.23-7.13 (1H, m),7.10-6.94 (2H, m), 6.85-6.71 (2H, m), 6.35 (1H, s), 4.27 (2H, t, J = 6Hz), 4.25-4.13 (1H, m), 3.49 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.09-2.80 (3H, m), 2.60(1H, dd, J = 8, 16 Hz), 2.13-2.01 (1H, m), 1.90-1.71 (2H, m) 211(DMSO-d₆) 9.21 (1H, s), 7.78 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.01 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),6.90 (1H, s), 6.87-6.78 (2H, m), 6.71 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.31 (1H, d, J= 8 Hz), 5.70 (1H, s), 4.92 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 4.25 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz),3.94-3.80 (1H, m), 3.44-3.30 (2H, m), 3.26-3.12 (1H, m), 2.92-2.71 (2H,m), 2.49-2.34 (1H, m) 212 (DMSO-d₆) 9.29 (1H, s), 7.78 (1H, d, J = 9Hz), 7.38 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.13-7.03 (1H, m), 7.02-6.62 (5H, m), 4.85(1H, s), 4.25 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.99-3.85 (1H, m), 3.50-3.33 (2H, m),3.00-2.65 (3H, m), 2.51-2.40 (1H, m), 1.97-1.82 (1H, m), 1.71-1.53 (1H,m) 213 (DMSO-d₆) 9.20 (1H, s), 7.76 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.01-6.61 (6H,m), 6.31 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 5.70 (1H, s), 4.93 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 4.25(2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.95-3.80 (1H, m), 3.46-3.32 (2H, m), 3.26-3.14 (1H,m), 2.92-2.70 (2H, m), 2.50-2.35 (1H, m) 214 (DMSO-d₆) 9.26 (1H, s),7.77 (1H, d, J = 12 Hz), 7.43 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.29 (1H, d, J = 6 Hz),7.15-7.05 (1H, m), 7.00 (1H, s), 6.92 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 4.86 (1H, d, J= 4 Hz), 4.26 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.99-3.86 (1H, m), 3.49-3.34 (2H, m),2.98-2.66 (3H, m), 2.55-2.40 (1H, m), 1.96-1.82 (1H, m), 1.70-1.55 (1H,m) 215 (DMSO-d₆) 9.17 (1H, s), 7.76 (1H, d, J = 12 Hz), 7.29 (1H, d, J =6 Hz), 6.97 (1H, s), 6.88-6.73 (2H, m), 6.32 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 5.72(1H, s), 4.94 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 4.26 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.95-3.82 (1H,m), 3.42-3.33 (2H, m), 3.25-3.15 (1H, m), 2.94-2.74 (2H, m), 2.50-2.47(1H, m) 216 DMSO-d₆) 10.46 (1H, s), 8.41 (1H, d, J = 2 Hz), 8.01 (1H, d,J = 9 Hz), 7.88 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.58 (1H, dd, J = 2, 9 Hz), 7.36 (1H,d, J = 8 Hz), 7.25 (1H, s), 6.83 (1H, s), 6.26 (1H, t, J = 6 Hz), 4.85(2H, d J = 6 Hz), 4.30 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.43 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz) 218(CDCl3) 7.46-7.36 (1H, m), 7.32-7.12 (3H, m), 7.10-6.94 (2H, m), 6.46(1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.18 (1H, s,), 4.37-4.21 (1H, m), 4.24 (2H, t, J = 6Hz), 4.00-3.86 (1H, m), 3.38-3.17 (4H, m), 2.88 (1H, dd, J = 4, 16 Hz),2.71 (1H, d, J = 16 Hz), 2.53-2.40 (1H, m), 2.32-2.16 (2H, m) 219(CDCl3) 7.46-7.36 (1H, m), 7.33-7.12 (3H, m), 7.10-6.94 (2H, m), 6.46(1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.18 (1H, s), 4.37-4.22 (1H, m), 4.24 (2H, t, J = 6Hz), 4.00-3.86 (1H, m), 3.39-3.20 (4H, m), 2.89 (1H, dd, J = 4, 16 Hz),2.71 (1H, d, J = 16 Hz), 2.52-2.40 (1H, m), 2.31-2.18 (2H, m) 220*(CDCl3) 7.72-7.60 (1H, m), 7.48-7.38 (1H, m), 7.29-7.13 (4H, m),7.09-6.94 (2H, m), 6.20 (1H, s), 4.25 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.38-3.18 (2H,m), 3.12-2.98 (1H, m), 2.91-2.79 (1H, m), 2.71 (2H, s), 2.30-2.17 (2H,m), 1.98-1.72 (2H, m), 1.40 (3H, s) 221 (DMSO-d6) 10.05 (1H, s), 9.12(1H, s), 8.45 (1H, d, J = 6 Hz), 7.63 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.51 (1H, d, J= 6 Hz), 7.45 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.30 (1H, s), 6.59 (1H, s), 4.24 (2H,t, J = 6 Hz), 3.16 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.49 (3H, s), 2.18-2.02 (2H, m)226 (DMSO-d₆) 8.33-8.22 (1H, m), 7.47 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.38 (1H, d, J= 8 Hz), 7.23 (1H, s), 7.08-6.89 (3H, m), 6.22 (1H, s), 4.82 (1H, d, J =4 Hz), 4.19 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 4.00-3.86 (1H, m), 3.46-3.25 (2H, m),3.12 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 3.04-2.64 (6H, m), 2.12-1.98 (2H, m), 1.95-1.81(1H, m), 1.67-1.52 (1H, m) 227* (DMSO-d₆) 8.24-8.12 (1H, m), 7.47 (1H,d, J = 8 Hz), 7.36 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.23 (1H, s), 7.12-7.02 (2H, m),6.96-6.86 (1H, m), 6.24 (1H, s), 4.81 (1H, t, J = 4 Hz), 4.17 (2H, t, J= 6 Hz), 3.99-3.82 (1H, m), 3.46-2.65 (9H, m), 2.11-1.95 (2H, m),1.94-1.81 (1H, m), 1.66-1.49 (1H, m), 1.15 (3H, d, J = 5 Hz) 229(DMSO-d6) 9.62 (1H, s), 7.54 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.35 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),7.20 (1H, s), 7.05 (1H, t, J = 8 Hz), 6.97-6.85 (2H, m), 6.41 (1H, s),6.35 (1H, dd, J = 9, 2 Hz), 4.32 (1H, t, J = 5 Hz), 4.21 (1H, t, J = 6Hz), 3.78-3.60 (2H, m), 3.58-3.47 (1H, m), 3.38-3.23 (2H, m), 3.20-3.00(3H, m), 2.16-1.83 (6H, m) 231* (DMSO-d6) 8.37-8.18 (1H, m), 7.56 (1H,d, J = 8 Hz), 7.46-7.36 (2H, m), 7.27 (1H, s), 6.85 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz),6.44 (1H, s), 5.00 (1H, t, J = 6 Hz), 4.31 (2H, d, J = 6 Hz), 4.28-4.18(4H, m), 3.79 (2H, t, J = 5 Hz), 3.17 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.16-2.05 (2H,m) 233 (DMSO-d₆) 9.89 (1H, s), 7.55 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.41 (1H, d, J =8 Hz), 7.26 (1H, s), 7.04 (1H, d, J = 2 Hz), 6.82 (1H, dd, J = 2, 6 Hz),6.59 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.40 (1H, s), 4.77 (1H, t, J = 5 Hz), 4.21 (2H,t, J = 6 Hz), 4.10 (2H, t, J = 4 Hz), 3.67-3.57 (2H, m), 3.39 (2H, t, J= 4 Hz), 3.30 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 3.16 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.16-2.02 (2H,m) 234 (DMSO-d₆) 10.23 (1H, s), 7.61 (1H, d, J = 2 Hz), 7.56 (1H, d, J =8 Hz), 7.43 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.31 (1H, dd, J = 2, 9 Hz), 7.28 (1H, s),6.96 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 6.43 (1H, s), 4.98 (1H, t, J = 6 Hz), 4.60 (2H,s), 4.22 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.92 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.62 (2H, dt, J = 6,6 Hz), 3.18 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.19-2.06 (2H, m) 235 (DMSO-d₆) 9.43 (1H,s), 7.78-7.60 (3H, m), 7.33 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.13-7.04 (1H, m), 6.93(1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 6.53 (1H, s), 4.84 (1H, d, J = 3 Hz), 4.82 (2H, s),4.01-3.85 (3H, m), 3.41-3.25 (2H, m), 2.96-2.82 (2H, m), 2.81-2.67 (1H,m), 2.58-2.40 (1H, m), 1.98-1.82 (1H, m), 1.69-1.54 (1H, m) 236(DMSO-d₆) 9.34 (1H, s), 7.77-7.58 (3H, m), 6.89-6.80 (1H, m), 6,.66 (1H,d, J = 7 Hz), 6.49 (1H, s), 6.32 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 5.71 (1H, s), 4.92(1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 4.81 (2H, s), 3.94 (2H, t, J = 5 Hz), 3.95-3.81 (1H,m), 3.48-3.15 (3H, m), 2.92-2.70 (2H, m), 2.42 (1H, dd, J = 8, 16 Hz)237 (DMSO-d₆) 9.45 (1H, s), 8.01 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.76 (1H, d, J = 8Hz), 7.66 (1H, s), 7.38 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.13-7.01 (2H, m), 6.93 (1H,d, J = 8 Hz), 5.10 (2H, s), 4.85 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 4.76 (2H, s),3.97-3.85 (1H, m), 2.96-2.81 (2H, m), 2.81-2.67 (1H, m), 2.50-2.39 (1H,m), 1.95-1.80 (1H, m), 1.70-1.55 (1H, m) 238* (DMSO-d₆) 9.40 (1H, s),8.34 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.61 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.38 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),7.14-7.01 (2H, m), 6.93 (1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 4.84 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 4.42(2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.98-3.83 (1H, m), 3.46-3.34 (2H, m), 2.97-2.65 (3H,m), 2.51-2.34 (1H, m), 1.95-1.80 (1H, m), 1.70-1.53 (1H, m) 239*(DMSO-d₆) 9.39 (1H, s), 8.06 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.64 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),7.35 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.13-7.01 (1H, m), 6.92 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.71(1H, s), 4.83 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 4.34 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.98-3.81 (1H,m), 3.19-3.01 (2H, m), 2.95-2.63 (3H, m), 2.56-2.38 (1H, m), 2.21-2.06(2H, m), 1.94-1.78 (1H, m), 1.68-1.50 (1H, m) 240 (CDCl₃) 9.67 (1H, s),7.67-7.58 (1H, m), 7.57-7.47 (1H, m), 7.32-7.07 (3H, m), 6.97 (1H, d, J= 7 Hz), 6.62 (1H, s), 4.27-4.13 (1H, m), 3.09-2.80 (4H, m), 2.60 (1H,dd, J = 8, 16 Hz), 2.13-2.01 (1H, m), 1.91-1.64 (2H, m), 1.60 (6H, m)241 (DMSO-d₆) 9.38 (1H, s), 7.87 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.39 (1H, d, J = 8Hz), 7.31 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.17 (1H, s), 7.13-7.04 (1H, m), 7.03 (1H,s), 6.92 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 4.85 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 3.98-3.87 (1H, m),3.48-3.30 (2H, m), 2.97-2.81 (2H, m), 2.81-2.67 (1H, m), 2.48-2.41 (1H,m), 1.94-1.83 (1H, m), 1.69-1.53 (1H, m), 1.33 (6H, s) 242 (CDCl₃)7.80-7.55 (2H, m), 7.32-6.92 (5H, m), 6.50 (1H, s), 4.30-4.13 (1H, m),3.38 (2H, s), 3.10-2.80 (3H, m), 2.61 (1H, dd, J = 7, 16 Hz), 2.14-2.01(1H, m), 1.91-1.65 (2H, m), 1.38 (6H, s) 243 (CDCl₃) 7.80-7.55 (2H, m),7.32-6.92 (5H, m), 6.49 (1H, s), 4.30-4.13 (1H, m), 3.38 (2H, s),3.10-2.80 (3H, m), 2.61 (1H, dd, J = 8, 16 Hz), 2.14-2.01 (1H, m),1.91-1.65 (2H, m), 1.38 (6H, s) 244 (DMSO-d₆) 9.29 (1H, s), 7.86 (1H, d,J = 8 Hz), 7.31 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.16 (1H, s), 6.99 (1H, s), 6.89-6.79(1H, m), 6.73 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.32 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 5.71 (1H, s),4.93 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 3.94-3.82 (1H, m), 3.57-3.13 (3H, m), 2.92-2.71(2H, m), 2.47-2.36 (1H, m), 1.32 (6H, s) 245 (CDCl₃) 7.72-7.56 (1H, m),7.33-6.98 (5H, m), 6.53-6.42 (2H, m), 4.37-4.26 (1H, m), 4.00-3.88 (1H,m), 3.48-3.22 (4H, m), 2.90 (1H, dd, J = 5, 16 Hz), 2.78-2.66 (1H, m),2.52-2.37 (1H, m), 1.38 (3H, s), 1.37 (3H, s) 246 (CDCl₃) 7.74-7.54 (1H,m), 7.34-6.93 (5H, m), 6.56-6.40 (2H, m), 4.38-4.26 (1H, m), 4.02-3.85(1H, m), 3.47-3.21 (4H, m), 2.90 (1H, dd, J = 4, 16 Hz), 2.78-2.66 (1H,m), 2.52-2.37 (1H, m), 1.38 (3H, s), 1.37 (3H, s) 247* (CDCl₃) 8.86 (1H,dd, J = 2, 4 Hz), 8.06 (1H, dd, J = 2, 8 Hz), 7.91 (1H, s), 7.70 (1H, d,J = 9 Hz), 7.60-7.53 (1H, m), 7.43 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.35-7.12 (4H, m),6.19 (1H, s), 4.30-4.22 (2H, m), 2.67-2.59 (2H, m), 2.22-2.12 (2H, m)248 (DMSO-d₆) 9.32 (1H, s), 7.51 (1H, d, J = 12 Hz), 7.38 (1H, d, J = 8Hz), 7.32 (1H, d, J = 6 Hz), 7.15-7.04 (1H, m), 6.92 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),6.62 (1H, s), 4.85 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 4.19 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.98-3.86(1H, m), 3.12 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.99-2.67 (3H, m), 2.62-2.40 (1H, m),2.15-2.00 (2H, m), 1.96-1.80 (1H, m), 1.73-1.52 (1H, m) 251 (DMSO-d₆)9.41 (1H, s), 7.85 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.40 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.37-7.31(1H, m), 7.22 (1H, s), 7.13-7.06 (1H, m), 7.04 (1H, s), 6.93 (1H, d, J =8 Hz), 4.85 (1H, d, J = 4 Hz), 3.98-3.86 (1H, m), 3.47 (2H, s),2.97-2.67 (3H, m), 2.57-2.42 (1H, m), 2.28-1.97 (4H, m), 1.95-1.76 (2H,m), 1.74-1.54 (2H, m) 252 (DMSO-d₆) 9.32 (1H, s), 7.83 (1H, d, J = 8Hz), 7.38-7.29 (1H, m), 7.21 (1H, s), 7.00 (1H, s), 6.90-6.81 (1H, m),6.74 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.33 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 5.72 (1H, s), 4.93 (1H,d, J = 4 Hz), 3.94-3.82 (1H, m), 3.46 (2H, s), 3.27-3.17 (1H, m),2.92-2.75 (2H, m), 2.69-2.38 (1H, m), 2.30-1.98 (4H, m), 1.91-1.59 (2H,m) 253 (DMSO-d₆) 13.11 (1H, s), 10.19 (1H, s), 8.32 (1H, s), 7.83 (1H,d, J = 7 Hz), 7.65 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.46 (1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 7.33-7.22(3H, m), 6.71 (1H, s), 4.24 (2H, t J = 6 Hz), 3.21 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz),2.20-2.08 (2H, m) 254 (DMSO-d₆) 12.64 (1H, s), 10.20 (1H, s), 8.11 (1H,s), 7.67-7.53 (3H, m), 7.46 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.30 (1H, s), 7.15-7.06(1H, m), 6.53 (1H, s), 4.25 (2H, t J = 6 Hz), 3.23 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz),2.22-2.08 (2H, m)

TABLE 5 EXAMPLE 1-1

EXAMPLE 1-2

EXAMPLE 3-1

EXAMPLE 3-2

EXAMPLE 6-3

EXAMPLE 6-4

EXAMPLE 9-2

EXAMPLE 9-4a

EXAMPLE 9-4b

EXAMPLE 9B-2

EXAMPLE 9-5

EXAMPLE 48-3

EXAMPLE 48-4

EXAMPLE 48-5

EXAMPLE 48-6

EXAMPLE 70A-2

EXAMPLE 70A-3

EXAMPLE 73-4

EXAMPLE 190-5

EXAMPLE 191-2

EXAMPLE 198-1

EXAMPLE 217-1

EXAMPLE 217-3

EXAMPLE 235-8

EXAMPLE 235-10

EXAMPLE 237-2

EXAMPLE 237-9

EXAMPLE 238-3

EXAMPLE 238-5

EXAMPLE 239-2

EXAMPLE 239-4

EXAMPLE 240-3

EXAMPLE 240-6

EXAMPLE 241-2

EXAMPLE 241-5

EXAMPLE 248-1

TABLE 6 EXAMPLE NMR data (δ: ppm) <*: 270 MHz> 1-1* (CDCl₃) 7.61 (1H,dd, J = 1, 8 Hz), 7.32-7.23 (1H, m), 6.98-6.84 (2H, m), 6.34 (1H, t, J =2 Hz), 4.24 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 4.21 (2H, q, J = 7 Hz), 3.39 (2H, dt, J =2, 6 Hz), 1.32 (3H, t, J = 7 Hz) 1-2* (DMSO-d₆) 7.76 (1H, dd, J = 2, 8Hz), 7.35-7.26 (1H, m), 6.98-6.89 (1H, m), 6.87 (1H, dd, J = 1, 8 Hz),6.38 (1H, s), 4.19 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.26 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz) 3-1*(CDCl₃) 7.55 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 6.96 (1H, dd, J = 2, 9 Hz), 6.89 (1H, d,J = 2 Hz), 6.31 (1H, t, J = 2 Hz), 4.23 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 4.20 (2H, q,J = 7 Hz), 3.38 (2H, dt, J = 2, 6 Hz), 1.32 (3H, t, J = 7 Hz), 1.30 (9H,s) 3-2* (CDCl₃) 7.57 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 6.99 (1H, dd, J = 2, 9 Hz), 6.90(1H, d, J = 2 Hz), 6.35 (1H, s), 4.24 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.43-3.34 (2H,m), 1.30 (9H, s) 6-3* (CDCl₃) 7.69 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.18-7.08 (2H, m),6.40 (1H, s), 4.28 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 4.22 (2H, q, J = 7 Hz), 3.41 (2H,t, J = 6 Hz), 1.33 (3H, t, J = 7 Hz) 6-4* (DMSO-d₆) 8.01 (1H, d, J = 8Hz), 7.27-7.20 (2H, m), 6.52 (1H, s), 4.27 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.28 (2H,d, J = 6 Hz) 9-2 (CDCl₃) 7.86 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.23 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),7.17 (1H, s), 4.14 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.92 (3H, s), 3.70 (3H, s), 2.61(3H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.17 (2H, tt, J = 6, 7 Hz) 9-4a* (CDCl₃) 7.39 (1H, d,J = 8 Hz), 7.24-7.20 (2H, m), 6.15 (1H, s), 4.23 (2H, q, J = 7 Hz), 4.22(2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.19 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.26-2.15 (2H, m), 1.33 (3H,t, J = 7 Hz) 9-4b (CDCl₃) 7.38-7.14 (3H, m), 5.98 (1H, s), 4.21 (2H, t,J = 6 Hz), 4.05 (2H, q, J = 7 Hz), 2.58 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.18-2.06(2H, m), 1.26 (3H, t, J = 7 Hz) 9B-2 (CDCl₃) 7.89 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),7.13-6.84 (3H, m), 5.91 (1H, dt, J = 2, 16 Hz), 4.19 (2H, q, J = 7 Hz),4.08 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.60-2.44 (2H, m), 2.12-1.97 (2H, m), 1.29 (3H,t, J = 7 Hz) 9-5* (CDCl₃) 7.42 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.28-7.18 (2H, m),6.19 (1H, s), 4.23 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.22 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.30-2.16(2H, m) 48-3 (CDCl₃) 8.14 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.89 (1H, s), 7.51 (1H, d,J = 8 Hz), 4.25 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.86 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.39 (3H, s)48-4 (CDCl₃) 7.65 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.62 (1H, bs), 7.43 (1H, d, J = 8Hz), 4.12-3.98 (3H, m), 3.75-3.60 (1H, m), 2.71 (2H, s), 2.60 (1H, ddd,J = 5, 6, 13 Hz), 2.27 (3H, s), 2.15-2.01 (1H, m), 1.19 (3H, t, J = 7Hz), 0.09 (9H, s) 48-5* (CDCl₃) 7.73 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.66 (1H, bs),7.48 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 4.15-3.98 (1H, m), 3.66-3.49 (1H, m), 2.85 (1H,d, J = 16 Hz), 2.71 (1H, d, J = 16 Hz), 2.42-2.24 (1H, m), 2.28 (3H, s),2.15-2.01 (1H, m) 48-6 (CDCl₃) 7.81 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.74 (1H, bs),7.47 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.46 (1H, t, J = 2 Hz), 3.87 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz),3.41 (2H, dt, J = 2, 6 Hz), 2.30 (3H, s) 70A-2* (CDCl₃) 7.81 (1H, d, J =8 Hz), 7.21-7.05 (2H, m), 4.41-4.14 (4H, m), 3.03 (1H, d, J = 16 Hz),2.72 (1H, d, J = 16 Hz), 2.29-2.21 (2H, m), 1.29 (3H, t, J = 7 Hz)70A-3* (CDCl₃) 7.56 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.22-7.14 (1H, m), 7.10 (1H, d, J= 1 Hz), 4.40-4.18 (2H, m), 3.13 (1H, d, J = 16 Hz), 2.81 (1H, d, J = 16Hz), 2.27 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz) 73-4 (CDCl₃) 8.89 (1H, dd, J = 2, 4 Hz),8.18-8.00 (3H, m), 7.81 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.69-7.53 (2H, m), 7.34 (1H,dd, J = 4, 8 Hz), 6.92-6.83 (1H, m), 6.80 (1H, s), 6.40 (1H, s),4.43-4.34 (1H, m), 3.54-3.33 (4H, m) 190-5 * (CDCl₃) 7.82 (1H, d, J = 8Hz), 7.72 (1H, s), 7.62 (2H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.73-7.20 (3H, m), 3.88 (2H,t, J = 7 Hz), 2.53-2.47 (2H, m), 2.45 (3H, s), 2.07-1.97 (2H, m) 191-2*(CDCl₃) 7.33 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.95 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.83 (1H, s),6.16 (1H, s), 3.28 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.19 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.25-2.12(2H, m) 198-1* (CDCl₃) 7.34 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.97 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz),6.92 (1H, s), 6.14 (1H, s), 3.27 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.14 (2H, t, J = 7Hz), 3.05 (3H, s), 2.25-2.14 (2H, m) 217-1 (CDCl₃) 8.10 (1H, d, J = 8Hz), 7.40 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.37 (1H, s), 4.64 (2H, t, J = 12 Hz) 217-3(CDCl₃) 7.96 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.30-7.20 (2H, m), 6.48 (1H, s), 4.44(2H, t, J = 11 Hz) 235-8* (CDCl₃) 7.94 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.67 (1H, s),7.23 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.90 (1H, dt, J = 7, 16 Hz), 5.86 (1H, d, J = 16Hz), 4.50 (2H, s), 3.71 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.62-2.49 (2H, m), 1.48 (9H,s) 235-10 (DMSO-d₆) 12.6 (1H, bs), 7.72-7.62 (2H, m), 7.58 (1H, d, J = 9Hz), 6.07 (1H, s), 4.79 (2H, s), 3.93 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.19 (2H, t, J= 6 Hz) 237-2 (CDCl₃) 7.96 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.70 (1H, s), 7.31-7.21(1H, m), 7.03 (1H, dt, J = 4, 16 Hz), 6.17 (1H, dt, J = 2, 16 Hz), 4.55(2H, s), 4.32 (2H, dd, J = 2, 4 Hz), 3.77 (3H, s) 237-9 (DMSO-d₆) 12.6(1H, bs), 8.14 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.69-7.60 (2H, m), 6.58 (1H, s), 5.00(2H, s), 4.75 (2H, s) 238-3* (CDCl₃) 8.17 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.02-6.68(2H, m), 5.90 (1H, dt, J = 2, 16 Hz), 4.49 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.74-2.60(2H, m), 1.50 (9H, s) 238-5* (DMSO-d₆) 12.61 (1H, bs), 8.54 (1H, d, J =9 Hz), 7.49 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 6.63 (1H, s), 4.40 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz),3.33-3.27 (2H, m) 239-2* (CDCl₃) 8.17 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.10-6.95 (2H,m), 5.90 (1H, dt, J = 2, 16 Hz), 4.42 (2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 3.73 (3H, s),2.52-2.36 (2H, m), 2.08-1.90 (2H, m) 239-4* (CDCl₃) 7.85 (1H, d, J = 8Hz), 7.39 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 6.27 (1H, s), 4.39 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 3.23(2H, t, J = 7 Hz), 2.39-2.26 (2H, m) 240-3 (CDCl₃) 8.43 (1H, d, J = 8Hz), 8.28 (1H, bs), 7.30 (1H, dd, J = 1, 8 Hz), 7.18 (1H, d, J = 1 Hz),1.68 (6H, s) 240-6 (CDCl₃) 8.92 (1H, bs), 7.67 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.23(1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.18 (1H, s), 5.25 (1H, s), 4.17 (2H, q,, J = 7 Hz),1.60 (6H, s), 1.31 (3H, t, J = 7 Hz) 241-2 (CDCl₃)7.96 (1H, d, J = 8Hz), 7.28-7.12 (2H, m), 2.77 (2H, s), 1.48 (6H, s) 241-5* (CDCl₃)7.68(1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.19-7.07 (2H, m), 6.47 (1H, s), 3.28 (2H, s), 1.39(6H, s) 248-1 (DMSO-d₆) 12.26 (1H, bs), 7.40-7.23 (3H, m), 6.04 (1H, s),4.15 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.53 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.10-1.94 (2H, m)

1. A compound represented by formula (I′):

(wherein m, n, and p each independently represent an integer of 0 to 2; q represents an integer of 0 or 1; R¹ represents a group selected from a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group, an amino group which is optionally mono- or di-substituted with a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl group, a protected or unprotected hydroxyl group, a protected or unprotected carboxyl group, a carbamoyl group which is optionally mono- or di-substituted with a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl group, a C₁₋₆ alkanoyl group, a C₁₋₆ alkylthio group, a C₁₋₆ alkylsulfinyl group, a C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group, a sulfamoyl group which is optionally mono- or di-substituted with a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl group, a cyano group, and a nitro group; R² represents a group selected from a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group, and an oxo group, or two geminal or vicinal R²'s may bind to each other to form a C₂₋₆ alkylene group, and form a cyclo ring group together with the carbon atom to which the two R²'s are bonded; X₁ represents an oxygen atom, —NR³— (wherein R³ is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group), or —S(O)r- (wherein r is an integer of 0 to 2); X₂ represents a methylene group, an oxygen atom, —NR³— (wherein R³ is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group) or —S(O)r- (wherein r is an integer of 0 to 2); Q′ represents a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylalkyl group, a substituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group; Cycle moiety represents a five- or six-membered aryl ring or heteroaryl ring; the broken line represents a condensation of two rings; and the wavy line represents an E-isomer or a Z-isomer; however, the case where m is 2, X₁ is —NR³—, X₂ is a methylene group, R² is a fluorine atom, and p is 2, the case where X₁ is —S(O)r- (wherein r is an integer of 0 to 2), r is 2, and X₂ is —NR³—, the case where p is 2, R²'s are an oxo group and a sec-butyl group, and q is 1, the case where R² is an oxo group and m is 0 or 2, and the case where m is 2, X₁ is —NR³—, X₂ is a methylene group, and n is 0 are eliminated), a salt of the compound, or a solvate of the compound or the salt.
 2. A pharmaceutical composition comprising, as an active ingredient, at least one of the compound represented by formula (I′) according to claim 1, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound, and a solvate of the compound or the salt.
 3. A transient receptor potential type I (TRPV1) receptor antagonist comprising, as an active ingredient, at least one of the compound represented by formula (I′) according to claim 1, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound, and a solvate of the compound or the salt.
 4. A compound represented by formula (VIII-b):

(wherein m′ represents an integer of 1 or 2; R^(1A) is a hydrogen atom; R^(1B) represents a trifluoromethyl group; R^(2A) and R^(2B) each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C₁₋₄ alkyl group, R^(2A) and R^(2B) may form a ring together with the carbon atom to which R^(2A) and R^(2B) are bonded; and R⁴ represents a hydrogen atom or a C₁₋₆ alkyl group), a salt of the compound, or a solvate of the compound or the salt. 